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Microsoft’s latest Windows release is no longer the buggy, privacy-invasive mess of its early days. It is now a . With deep integration of AI (Copilot), a revamped File Explorer, and significant under-the-hood performance gains, this is the best Windows has felt since Windows 7. However, the persistent hardware restrictions and ad-heavy "Start Menu" keep it from being a perfect 5.

After every feature update (twice a year), Windows re-enables diagnostic data, targeted ads, and "tailored experiences." You have to re-disable them manually. windows version latest

For developers, this is a killer feature. WSL now supports native GUI apps and GPU acceleration. The new "Dev Drive" (ReFS format) improves file system performance by up to 30% for node modules and git repos. Microsoft’s latest Windows release is no longer the