Microsoft released a new preview update for Windows 11 on December 1, 2025, targeting taskbar crashes, auto-hide glitches, and broader shell reliability problems that have frustrated users for months.

New Insider builds reveal an option to hide unused Quick Settings icons, a feature that's been missing since Windows 10.

If the Taskbar keeps popping up while playing games in Windows 11/0, it may ruin your gaming experience. This article lists some effective fixes for this issue.

The big picture: Copilot may not have caught on with Windows users the way Microsoft would have wanted, but that isn't stopping the company from pushing its shiny new AI feature on unsuspecting ...