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Windows 11's latest update will let you pause updates indefinitely

Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 introduces Point-in-time Restore, a new tool to pause updates, Widget improvements, and much more.

Windows Central · Jul 14

Microsoft keeps proving you own NOTHING with them — it blocks another user's entire Xbox game library, including his OneDrive [UPDATE]

Never say 'lightning doesn't strike twice' because Microsoft has been caught banning and deleting another Xbox player's entire games library, account, and OneDrive folder after it was hacked.

Windows Central · Jul 14

Windows Movie Maker still beats Clipchamp in an important way

Microsoft’s Clipchamp now requires OneDrive syncing to edit video projects. Windows Movie Maker never would have betrayed me like this.

Windows Central · Jul 14

The Call of Duty Black Ops ports on PS4 and PS5 are a hot mess of hackers

Activision has disabled some playlists in the new Call of Duty: Black Ops port on PS4 and PS5 because hackers have, predictably, made it awful.

Windows Central · Jul 13

"We are expanding opportunities to collaborate": Former Xbox studio Compulsion Games hopes to team up with other devs following layoffs and divestment

After suffering layoffs and divestment from Microsoft and Xbox, Compulsion Games wants to collaborate with other studios in the gaming industry.

Windows Central · Jul 13

"The business side ... always gets the last remark": Warframe director says Destiny 2 dying is "existentially threatening" for all game developers

Warframe creative director Rebecca Ford says that the sudden death of Bungie's looter shooter Destiny 2 is "horrible news" for game devs in the industry.

Windows Central · Jul 13

Microsoft announces major Windows 11 search overhaul that prioritizes clearer, local results, and removes ads: Huge effort to fix search on Windows is finally happening

Windows 11's search user experience is getting a big update, with Microsoft moving to prioritize local results, remove promotional content, and much more.

Windows Central · Jul 13

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations Review round-up — This DLC recaptures the speed and challenge of DOOM: Eternal, making the game more awesome than ever

id Software recently released DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations, a DLC expansion to DOOM: The Dark Ages that's being highly praised by critics and fans for its new campaign and improved combat that brings back the faster-paced gameplay of previous DOOM games like DOOM: Eternal.

Windows Central · Jul 13

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's offline mode failure proves Ubisoft doesn't actually know what an offline mode is supposed to be

Ubisoft Connect went down over the weekend, and with it, the offline mode in the newest Assassin's Creed game. Which is bad.

Windows Central · Jul 13

"I was verbally blasted by Pierre." Xbox and Halo Studios' Pierre Hintze has reportedly 'repeatedly' been referred to HR. Is he the right person to lead Halo?

Xbox has a new CEO, Asha Sharma, and one of her stated goals is to boost the Halo franchise. Is Pierre Hintze the right person for the job?

Windows Central · Jul 13