The Register on MSN

Windows Backup adds second-chance restore at sign-in

First sign-in restore aims to cut rebuilds when users skip setup options Microsoft has quietly tweaked Windows Backup for ...
Techzine Europe

Microsoft expands Windows Backup with first sign-in restore

Microsoft is expanding Windows Backup for Organizations with a first sign-in restore experience. Starting early 2026, Windows ...
Ars Technica

Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds

Windows 11 has become so synonymous with Microsoft’s push into generative AI that it’s easy to forget that it originally launched as a mostly cosmetic overhaul of Windows 10. But Microsoft continues ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Windows 11's new Start menu ad makes me happy I swapped to Linux

Windows 11 now shows a OneDrive ad in the Start menu, pestering you to back up to Microsoft's cloud. Microsoft increasingly sprinkles product ads across Windows, even adding in-OS subscription ...