
First leaked last month, the Windows 11 Start menu is getting a more customizable layout with a collapsible Phone Link panel, and it's now official.

Microsoft just unveiled a Surface Pro 12-inch designed with mobility in mind. I compare it to the flagship Surface Pro 11 to ensure you get the right 2-in-1 PC.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/surface-pro-12-inch-vs-surface-pro-11

Microsoft is launching a Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch today, starting at $799 and $899, with pre-orders available now.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/surface-pro-12-inch-laptop-13-inch-announcement-2025

The latest game mode in Call of Duty: Warzone may well be weed-themed, but it's the most fun I've had in the game all year.

Microsoft unveiled a new 13-inch Surface Laptop as a more portable alternative to the Surface Laptop 7. I take a look at how the devices compare to help you choose.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/surface-laptop-13-inch-vs-surface-laptop-7

Grand Theft Auto 6's second trailer is here, showing more of Vice City and the lives of protagonists Lucia and Jason.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/grand-theft-auto-6-trailer-2

A veteran Microsoft engineer recently described how Windows 7 took longer to load when users selected certain desktop wallpapers due to a simple programming error.

I can't think of many reasons to buy an Xbox over competing platforms when Microsoft has dwindled its appeal to one place: Game Pass.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-has-become-a-game-pass-machine-and-nothing-more

Sony announced that Oblivion Remastered, Minecraft, and Forza Horizon 5 were the PlayStation 5's top three best-selling games in April, which are all owned by Sony's competitor, Microsoft.

I've been playing my favorite games and running benchmarks on the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 for a few weeks. It's a great laptop, but the RTX 5090 doesn't impress.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/asus-rog-strix-scar-18-g835l-review