Microsoft promises a big February patch - but will it fix what's broken with Windows 11 today?

Microsoft's February "Patch Tuesday" for 2026 brings some quality changes to Windows 11, and this is what you need to know.

There is a new security feature in Windows 11 to protect system files, which was quietly rolled out in the latest update.

A bug in Windows 11 is crashing Explorer.exe, which could make your desktop UI disappear, including the taskbar.

Windows 11’s February 2026 update expands Cross-Device Resume, eases Smart App Control toggles, adds MIDI upgrades, and ...

Windows 11 KB5078127 is an 'out-of-band' patch to fix an issue that broke Outlook Classic (POP, PST) after January 2026 Patch ...

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Microsoft has confirmed that the redesigned Windows 11 Start menu is now rolling out more broadly as part of the January ...

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

Last week's security patch is the latest buggy update that impaired some PCs. Take these steps before and after an update to ...

The emergency patch addresses problems linked to Outlook and files stored in cloud-based locations following Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft has released a second emergency Windows 11 update, KB5078127, to fix Outlook crashes, cloud file errors, and other ...