8 essential features Windows 11 is still missing. Story by João Carrasqueira • 22h. W indows is still the preferred operating system of most people, and there are many good reasons for that.

Windows 11: A wide Alt-Tab menu with rounded window corners. Windows 10: A slightly more compact menu with not-as-rounded corners. Windows NT: A super compact menu with app icons only.

A new and improved Photos app comes to Windows 11. NurPhoto via Getty Images. Microsoft is finally bringing back a much-loved photo feature that has been missing in action since fall of last year.

Windows 11 KB5062553 is July 2025 Update for Version 24H2 with a load of new features, including smaller taskbar icons.

The latest Windows 11 preview build from the Dev channel introduces much needed improvements for the system tray area, such as modern tooltips, better animations, the ability to drag icons, and more.

When Windows 11 was first released, many long-time users felt features they loved had been taken away overnight. Three and a half years later, the same complaints still rise to the top of the ...

The first feature rollout is due in October via an “optional non-security preview,” and is expected to add a tabbed File Explorer that has gone missing in the Windows 11 2022 Update. Otherwise ...

Repair a corrupted system image and then run System File Checker; Use Reset This PC option; 4] Use ViveTool on Windows 11 22H2. If your Windows computer is missing the File Explorer tabs feature ...

The iconic Gamepad Keyboard feature is now missing on Windows 11 24H2. By Isaiah Richard Updated: Nov 04 2024, 09:40 AM EST .

That’s where Windows 11 Pro steps in. For just $17.97, you can upgrade your old PC (or even run it on your Mac with Parallels) and get access to tools that macOS just doesn’t offer.