Windows 11 has 11 notable changes coming in November, but two stand out to us. Microsoft is finally letting you clean up the cluttered right-click menu, while a new recovery feature can reinstall Windows without requiring a bootable USB drive. We’ve been testing the latter, and there’s one important limitation you should know about. 🔗

Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud, even when your PC won’t boot. Microsoft is introducing a new recovery option that downloads a fresh Windows installation directly from its servers instead of relying on local installation files. This means you may no longer need a USB drive or another working PC to recover a broken Windows installation.

Windows Copilot was so terrible it might very well have seeded the AI opposition we now see among normies. Useless functionality, hyped to the moon, and a dumb key on every keyboard that did nothing worthwhile.

Windows 11 users could have a problem with Windows Update in 2027 if they don’t keep their PCs updated. Microsoft is replacing security certificates used by Windows Update. Some of the current certificates will expire on May 17 and June 19, 2027, if your PC hasn’t received the replacements, it could lose access to the service and stop receiving updates automatically. If a compatible PC misses the deadline, the required update can still be downloaded manually from Microsoft’s Update Catalog.

Windows 11 without the bloat. This free app builds you a smaller Windows 11 installer. Tiny11 Builder downloads an official Windows image, or uses yours, and strips out what you don't want before you install. → Tiny11: removes bundled apps and unwanted features, keeps updates, Defender and recovery → Custom: pick exactly which apps, features and services to remove or keep → Works on Intel and AMD PCs and on Windows on ARM → Resumes a build if it gets interrupted 20K+ GitHub stars. Avoid the Core mode unless you know why you need it. It can't be updated and turns off Defender. Test your ISO in a virtual machine before installing it on a real PC.

Windows now has sandboxing! Microsoft released an open-source repo, mxc, for sandboxed code execution. We collaborated with Windows to add mxc OS level sandboxing to Unsloth which adds just <100 ms of overhead. GitHub: Guide: