Windows 11 gets right-click menu improvements as PC revenue slides
Summary
Microsoft is gradually rolling out a Windows 11 preview update that lets users customize the right-click menu, including which commands and third-party extensions appear and where. The update also adds Cloud Rebuild, which reinstalls Windows from the cloud but does not retain users’ files or applications. Microsoft reported declining revenue from Windows-related PC sales, while Azure and Microsoft Cloud revenue grew.Key Facts
- Preview update KB5127936 applies to Windows 11 versions 26H2 and 25H2.
- The new menu controls let users show or hide built-in commands, rearrange the main menu, and manage third-party extensions.
- Cloud Rebuild can reinstall Windows using an image and system drivers from Windows Update, including when the PC will not boot.
- Cloud Rebuild works like a fresh installation: existing applications and files are not included.
- Microsoft said Windows OEM revenue fell 27%, or 28% in constant currency, compared with the prior year.
- The broader Windows OEM and devices category, which includes Surface, fell 22%.
- Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said the company expects the Windows OEM and devices trends to continue through the rest of the fiscal year.
- Azure revenue rose 48% and Microsoft Cloud revenue rose 30% year over year; Microsoft reported total quarterly revenue of $92.3 billion.
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