
A bug affecting Easy Anti-Cheat on Intel vPro systems led to a compatibility hold, but those PCs can now upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2.

Dell XPS is now called Dell Premium, and the latest iterations just launched with an impressive discount. These flagship laptops are perfect for school, too.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/dell/dell-premium-xps-laptop-deals

The latest Windows 11 preview build finally enables the ability to view the notification center and calendar flyout from the Taskbar on secondary monitors.

Ahead of its imminent launch, Grounded 2's system requirements have revealed you won't need the best PC specs to play. However, it is quite a bit larger than the original.

It's (unfortunately) time to start prepping for another back-to-school season, and I found a bunch of the best deals on NVIDIA RTX laptops for students who need some extra power in their PC.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-rtx-best-back-to-school-laptop-deals

Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge is a new experimental feature that transforms the browser into an agentic AI experience, but it's only free for a limited time.

Xbox users in the U.K. will start being encouraged to verify their identity, with new procedures in alignment with the country's Online Safety Act.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-age-verification-uk-changes-2026

ByteDance, best known in the west for TikTok, has a new AI-infused code editor forked from Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. Shockingly (or not) it seems it might well be phoning home quite a lot, even if you turn off telemetry.

AdGuard for Windows now includes a new feature called "Disable Windows Recall," designed to prevent the controversial Windows Recall tool from capturing snapshots of Copilot+ PC users’ activity.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/adguard-joins-the-windows-recall-backlash-party