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Windows 11 looks and runs better without transparency or animations—here's how to disable both

Turning off unnecessary animations and transparency effects in Windows 11 may seem like a small change, but it can make a big ...
Automate Your Life on MSN

A faster Windows 11 is coming, but hidden tweaks could change how PCs feel

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with hidden optimizations that make everyday tasks feel faster. Low Latency boosts, smarter ...
Neowin

Windows 11 25H2 gets tidier context menus, taskbar animations, and more in the latest build

New Windows 11 25H2 build is here with better-looking context menus, taskbar animations, Click to Do improvements, and more. Microsoft has two more builds for Windows 11 Insiders this week. This time, ...

Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11’s apps and animations

Microsoft has heard your complaints about Windows 11, and it wants to make things better. That has been the messaging out of ...
Neowin

Windows 11 build 27764 is out with Start menu improvements and more

When right-clicking on apps pinned to the Start menu, jump lists will be shown for apps that have them such as PowerPoint. Jump lists will now be shown when right-clicking on apps pinned to the Start ...
Windows Central

Windows 11’s new Start menu is here, and the community reaction is basically “why is this worse?”

Microsoft's latest redesign of the Start menu on Windows 11 has landed exactly the way most major interface changes do, with a wave of mixed opinions. A long Reddit thread titled "Thoughts on the new ...