When you open up Edge on Windows 11, you'll see a vast array of tiles showing news headlines and sponsored ads. For the most part, the tiles are influenced by how you personalize your content choices and also by Microsoft's AI. For example, if you click on a lot of crime news, you might start getting more crime news.

The first big Windows 11 update of 2026 is landing as more than a routine security patch, bringing a wave of fixes that touch everything from battery life on cutting edge laptops to long standing networking quirks.