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Windows 11 is about to receive a new Settings section with some advanced features.

Towards the end of March, Microsoft made its intention pretty obvious, that it wants to remove the BYPASSNRO workaround, which allows users to skip internet connectivity and Microsoft Account sign-ins. Thankfully, a new bypass method (including an official one) has since been discovered, and good ol' Rufus works still.

Earlier today, we published an article regarding Microsoft's recent removal of the BYPASSNRO script and how it has irked Windows 11 users. The script still allows users to go around the internet and Microsoft Account (MSA) requirements during the Windows 11 OOBE (initial setup). If you are against it, you can let Microsoft know via the official Feedback Hub portal.
 
One of the possible reasons for the Microsoft Account requirement is the default BitLocker encryption changes on the latest Windows 11 feature update, as the recovery key is backed up on the user's MSA. Security from data encryption is something Microsoft also stressed when it discussed the benefits of TPM.

Generative AI might not be revolutionizing the world, as this working paper suggests that the impact of AI chatbots is minimal.

Microsoft, earlier today, released the latest update for Validation OS. For those not familiar, it is the official lightweight variation of Windows 11, though it is not meant for the general public.
 
Users who want a lighter, bloatware-free, custom Windows 11 or 10 have to rely on third-party apps and utilities. One such application that received a major update recently is Winhance, which comes with the tagline of "Windows Enhancement Utility".

It is update time for those browsing the internet with Firefox. Mozilla released version 138.0 with some interesting changes, such as a profile manager, more Windows 11 design bits, address bar improvements, and more.

Used by major video platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu to name just a few, Google content protection system Widevine can be found in leading browsers, games consoles, and most mobile devices. Circumvention has been ongoing for years, but after OnlyFans sent a complaint to GitHub, a Widevine decryption project has been ejected from GitHub.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Havoc' tops the chart, followed by 'Captain America: Brave New World'. 'A Working Man' completes the top three.
 
 The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

Windows 11 is turning four in several months, and with Windows 10 going out of support in less than half a year, the focus on its successor becomes bigger and bigger. Many more users will move to Windows 11 willingly or by force. While Windows 11 is now in a much better state than it was on launch in 2021, the operating system still has a lot of room for improvement.

This week's Microsoft news recap is here with Recall finally arriving, Windows 11 getting a big feature drop, plenty of new Windows 11 preview builds to try, the first signs of Windows 11 version 25H2, gaming news, and a lot more.

Chrome could, someday, be for sale, and a few companies have already expressed interest.
Chrome could eventually be up for sale, if the US Department of Justice gets its way in the remedies trial for US v. Google. And there are already buyers lining up at Google’s door.

Today is a big day for Windows 11 users, especially those with Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft is finally rolling out its flagship AI feature, Recall, alongside Click to Do and AI-powered Windows Search. To get those features on supported PCs, you need KB5055627, which is now out. In addition to new stuff for Copilot+ PCs, it introduces changes and improvements for the rest of the computers running Windows 11 version 24H2.

Microsoft is rolling out a big new Windows 11 preview build for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.Build 26200.5570 (KB5055632) is out with the ability to turn off profanity filter, the ability to assign Click to Do to stylus button, and more.

Windows 11 isn't perfect. It has big issues, and small issues. Here are six small issues that I wish Microsoft would fix.

As we get closer to the middle of 2025, rumors about this year's Windows 11 update begin to surface on the internet. This time, the information was dug out straight from the latest Windows 11 preview build from the Canary Channel, which was released earlier this week.

Nvidia's RTX 5000 series desktop launch has been one of the worst in the company's history, and we are not exaggerating when we say that. That is because the 50-series has been plagued with misleading marketing claims, burnt and melted power connectors, and loads of display issues related to the graphics driver.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'A Working Man' tops the chart, followed by 'Mickey 17'. 'A Minecraft Movie' completes the top three.
 
 The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

This week's news recap is here with quite a big list of newly discovered bugs in Windows 11, a big load of Windows 11 preview builds (just not for those in Dev/Canary), useful Edge updates, gaming news, and more.

Back in March 2024, Microsoft began pushing the New Teams app via an automatic update over the classic version of the app. Later in the same year, in May, the company penned a lengthy post detailing all the differences between the two apps.

NVIDIA's Game Ready driver version 576.02 arrived yesterday with a massive list of bug fixes, but some users continue to report the same stability issues.

Microsoft is planning to remove a security feature on versions of Windows 11 older than 24H2. The company has confirmed that it is deprecating VBS enclaves on the likes of Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2. The same is happening to Server 2022 and 2019/2016 as well. This essentially makes the older versions of Windows 11 and Windows Server less secure.

If your Windows 10 PC was offered to upgrade to Windows 11 even though it shouldn't have, blame Microsoft. The company admitted that its systems ignore Intune update policies and offer Windows 11 to ineligible systems (PCs where IT admins block the updates), causing confusion among users and administrators.

Microsoft found even more bugs in the recently released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 version 24H2. This week, the company acknowledged that in certain scenarios, users might find themselves with broken Windows Hello biometric authentication or PIN. Now, another issue has shown up in the official documentation, this time with much more serious symptoms.

Nvidia has a brand-new graphics driver available for GeForce hardware users, and it has support for the company's latest graphics card release. Like other recent drivers from Nvidia, a large number of bug fixes are here again, too, mainly aimed at resolving crashes and black screens.