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Microsoft blocked every Windows 11 account bypass except the most boring link on its own page
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (626+ words) Microsoft has spent the last year closing ways to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account, but there is apparently a new, remarkably simple workaround hiding in plain sight. On the latest Windows 11 Home installation media we tested, clicking the…...
Microsoft said it would cut Windows 11 ads, then put a Harry Potter ad on your desktop if you use Bing Wallpaper
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (422+ words) If you’ve set up Bing-powered wallpapers on Windows 11 (and Windows 10), you might see a full-fledged advertisement for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter + Fantastic Beasts 11-film collection. And if you haven’t seen it yet, the ad doesn’t appear to be showing up…...
Why Windows stopped including fun games like Minesweeper, Solitaire, and Pinball
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (431+ words) If you installed Windows in the 1990s or 2000s, you did not need Steam, the Microsoft Store, or even an internet connection to find something to play. Solitaire, Minesweeper, FreeCell, Hearts, and eventually 3D Pinball were just there after setup finished. Vista and…...
"We're aware," Microsoft on Windows 11 KB5120998 breaking the mouse cursor
2+ week, 1+ day ago (706+ words) On Thursday, Microsoft rolled out Windows 11’s biggest update of the year with a resizable Start menu, a movable Taskbar, and Windows Search without Bing/bloat. Unfortunately, Windows Latest found that it breaks the mouse cursor, resets the wallpaper, causes…...
Windows 11's August update is breaking games, and Microsoft is investigating after a studio blamed the update
3+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) I told you that the Windows 11 August 2026 update could break certain games, reboot your PC out of nowhere, and cause other performance issues, including lower-than-usual frame rates. A gaming studio later flagged Windows 11 KB5121003 as the root cause, and Microsoft is…...
Windows 11 KB5121003 is triggering game crashes and other issues on some PCs
4+ week, 1+ day ago (685+ words) Windows 11 KB5121003 is August 2026’s big security update that fixes over 400 security issues, but it’s causing major issues for some games. Gamers told Windows Latest that ARC Raiders and The Finals are among the games that crash after installing the mandatory…...