News on Windows 10, Windows 11, Surface, Xbox, more - Pureinfotech https://pureinfotech.com/category/news/ Pureinfotech is the best site to get Windows help – featuring friendly how-to guides on Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, and other things tech, news, deals, reviews, and more. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:55:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/pureinfotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/pure-logo-v45.png?fit=32%2C32&quality=78&strip=all&ssl=1 News on Windows 10, Windows 11, Surface, Xbox, more - Pureinfotech https://pureinfotech.com/category/news/ 32 32 15090528 Windows 11 quietly expands Low Latency Profile to apps in August 2026 update (KB5121003) https://pureinfotech.com/windows-kb5121003-11-low-latency-profile-apps-faster/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:19:56 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=190778 Microsoft is expanding Low Latency Profile to apps, aiming to make everyday interactions feel faster without constantly running the processor harder.

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]]> 190778 KB5121003 (build 26200.9168) for Windows 11 drops as part of the August 2026 update https://pureinfotech.com/kb5121003-windows-11-august-2026-update/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:26 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=190195 Windows 11's next cumulative update arrives with smarter search, improved File Explorer, Voice Isolation, and many quality improvements.

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]]> 190195 KB5120249 (build 19045.7663) for Windows 10 ESU drops as the August 2026 update https://pureinfotech.com/kb5120249-windows-10-esu-august-2026-update/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:50:35 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=190764 Windows 10 receives a new ESU update with fixes and continues to expand Secure Boot certificates.

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]]> 190764 KB5121000 (Build 28000.2704) for Windows 11 26H1 drops as the August 2026 update https://pureinfotech.com/build-28000-2597-windows-11-26h1/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:45:29 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=190227 Windows 11 26H1 gets a feature-packed update with improved performance, expanded customization, and new ways to control built-in experiences.

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]]> 190227 Windows 11 is quietly dropping picture passwords in favor of PINs and biometrics https://pureinfotech.com/windows-11-picture-password-discontinued/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:08:32 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=190736 Microsoft is quietly retiring picture passwords on Windows 11, pushing new users toward Windows Hello PINs and biometric authentication.

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]]> 190736 Microsoft brings its Phi Silica AI to PowerToys for Windows 11, but there’s a catch https://pureinfotech.com/powertoys-phi-silica-ai-advanced-paste/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:36 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=190721 Microsoft is bringing its Phi Silica local AI model to PowerToys Advanced Paste, but only compatible PCs can take advantage of it.

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]]> 190721 Microsoft says Windows 11 won’t get the transparency slider users want anytime soon https://pureinfotech.com/windows-11-transparency-slider-microsoft/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:27:32 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=190710 Microsoft says Windows 11 won't get a transparency slider anytime soon, leaving users to rely on third-party customization tools.

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