Windows 11 Is Getting Faster - WAN Show May 15, 2026

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🗓️ 16 May 2026

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0:29.7	It is up everybody. Happy Friday and welcome to the WAN show. We're back at you geekier than ever.
0:38.2	Yeah.
0:40.2	Sexy, right?
0:41.3	Yeah.
0:41.7	And we've got some good news today.
0:44.6	Windows 11 is getting a speed boost.
0:49.1	And for some reason, they're getting user backlash about this.
0:58.6	No, no, please do make windows faster definitely appreciate that i mean how else are they going to compete with google books oh that the
1:04.8	the ai sequels to chrome books we don't know a ton about yet, but they were a huge focus for Google at their
1:12.6	recent Android event earlier this week. We'll be talking a little bit about those and some
1:17.2	maybe you're going to be mad at me, maybe you're going to be mad at me, but some AI features
1:23.3	of aluminum OS that I am legitimately stoked for.
1:28.4	There's one that's really cool.
1:29.5	We'll see if we have the same opinion.
1:31.9	Linux gains more critical Windows apps.
1:34.9	Very important.
1:36.3	3D movie maker and space cadet pinball.
1:38.7	Those are, I mean, they're not on Windows now.
1:42.6	Absolute app cinema.
1:43.9	Just another dub.
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