Windows Report

Microsoft Blocks Legacy Drivers in Windows 11 With New Kernel Security Policy

Microsoft will block legacy drivers in Windows 11 starting April 2026, enforcing WHCP signing to improve security and system ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Blocks Registry Hack for Faster NVMe Driver on Windows 11

Microsoft has blocked the registry hack that let Windows 11 users activate nvmedisk.sys, a native NVMe driver that delivered ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Blocks A Popular Performance Hack for SSDs in Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2

Microsoft blocked a popular Windows 11 registry hack that significantly boosted SSD speeds. Learn how the tweak worked and ...
Neowin

Microsoft lifts another long-standing Windows 11 24H2 block, allowing more people to upgrade

A Windows 11 24H2 upgrade block that had been standing since September 2024 has finally been lifted, allowing more users to upgrade to the latest Windows 11 version. In October 2024, Microsoft ...
TweakTown

Microsoft removes block stopping PCs with ancient game installed from getting Windows 11 24H2

TL;DR: Microsoft has resolved a compatibility block preventing Windows 11 users from installing the 24H2 update due to issues with Asphalt 8. The game was prone to crashing with the 24H2 update, and ...
TweakTown

Brave and AdGuard block Windows 11's divisive Recall feature - is this the start of a trend?

TL;DR: The Brave web browser now blocks Microsoft's Recall feature by default to better protect user privacy, with AdGuard also following in its footsteps (albeit not shutting out Recall by default).