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Windows 11’s latest Insider flight borrows a small but decisive interaction from the emerging generation of Windows-powered handhelds: a long press of the Xbox/Guide button on a controller now opens Task View, while a short tap still summons the Game Bar and a sustained hold continues to power...

Microsoft has quietly begun remapping the Xbox controller’s central Guide button in recent Windows 11 Insider builds so that a short tap still opens the Game Bar, a long press now opens Task View, and a sustained hold continues to power the controller off — a small input-change that signals a...

Microsoft is quietly experimenting with a small but consequential change to how the Xbox button behaves on Windows 11: a long press of the Xbox button now opens Task View, while a short press still summons the Game Bar and a sustained hold continues to power the controller off. Background /...

Microsoft's quiet remapping of the Xbox button in recent Windows 11 Insider builds turns a single longstanding controller gesture into a small but meaningful productivity shortcut, letting a long press open Task View so players can switch apps without reaching for keyboard or mouse. Background /...

Microsoft has begun testing a change that remaps the Xbox button on controllers in Windows 11 so a long press opens Task View, while a short press still opens the Game Bar and a sustained hold still powers the controller off. Background Microsoft has steadily worked to make Windows 11 friendlier...

Phison says its labs found no evidence that the Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update (KB5063878) or the related preview (KB5062660) will “brick” SSDs — a finding that calmed some headlines but left owners, data‑recovery specialists and IT managers with unresolved questions about a narrow...

A wave of community test results and vendor confirmations this week has put the latest Windows 11 cumulative update under a harsh spotlight: several SSDs can disappear from Windows during sustained, large write operations after installing the August 12, 2025 update (KB5063878), with a...

Microsoft has begun testing a new “My apps” tab inside the Xbox app for Windows 11 that lets Xbox Insiders install, launch and — in some cases — download third‑party apps and rival storefronts from a single, controller‑friendly launcher aimed at making the Xbox app the central hub for PC gaming...

Microsoft has begun testing a new “My apps” tab inside the Xbox app for Windows 11 that lets Xbox Insiders install, launch and — in some cases — download third‑party apps and rival storefronts from a single, controller‑friendly launcher designed especially for handheld Windows gaming devices...

Microsoft’s Xbox app on Windows 11 has quietly started to act less like a storefront front end and more like a full-fledged PC gaming hub, now testing a “My apps” tab that will surface, download, and launch third‑party apps and rival storefronts from within the Xbox UI itself. Background The...

Silicon Motion's early reassurance — that “so far, none of our controllers are affected” by the Windows 11 update that has been making some NVMe drives disappear under sustained writes — is an encouraging datapoint, but it is provisional and incomplete: the incident remains an active...

Xbox’s PC app is getting a major usability push for PC and handheld gamers with a new “My Apps” hub that collects browsers, utilities, and rival storefronts in a single launcher inside the Xbox PC app — a move designed to make the Xbox app the central home for everything you play on Windows. The...

A serious storage regression tied to Microsoft’s August cumulative update for Windows 11 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — has surfaced in the wild: users and independent testers report that sustained, large file writes can cause some NVMe SSDs to stop responding, disappear from Windows, and...

Microsoft's August cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) has been linked in community reports to NVMe SSDs becoming inaccessible after sustained, heavy file writes — an issue that has reopened concerns about storage stability in the 24H2 branch and forced a cautious...

The Xbox Design Lab’s sudden return following a half-year of unexplained downtime marks a powerful chapter in Microsoft’s journey to make gaming hardware personal. After months of silence, with speculation swirling and loyal customers left in the dark, Microsoft broke the news with a polished...

The emergence of handheld gaming PCs has redefined portable entertainment, and Microsoft’s response with Windows 11’s dedicated handheld gaming UI marks a significant evolution not only for Windows enthusiasts but for the broader gaming hardware landscape. Signs that a streamlined...

In a significant stride for both portable gaming and the Windows ecosystem, Microsoft and ASUS have unveiled the ROG Xbox Ally—a next-generation portable gaming console that promises to redefine the boundaries between console-style play and the versatility of Windows 11. Through collaboration...

Web-based gaming has seen a quiet revolution over the last decade, evolving from simple pixelated distractions into immersive, controller-driven experiences powered by modern browsers. Yet, for many gamers who rely on Xbox controllers or similar devices to play through Chromium-based browsers...

Microsoft's foray into the handheld gaming market has encountered a significant shift in strategy. According to a recent report by Windows Central, the development of a native Xbox handheld device has been postponed. The company is redirecting its focus toward enhancing Windows 11's performance...

For years, PC gamers and casual players alike have lamented input lag when trying to enjoy web-based games using a GamePad. The experience, while functional, has been notably less responsive than using a keyboard or mouse, detracting from the seamless gameplay many expect. Now, Microsoft is...