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Windows might need to become more like Macs to prevent future outages: Microsoft wants to follow in Apple's footsteps to prevent the CrowdStrike outage from ...
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How to enable the blue light filter on Windows PCs to get better sleep: Want to reduce your blue light exposure for better sleep? Here’s how to turn on Windows’ ...
pcworld.com/article/394952/how-to-enable-blue-light-filter-windows-better-sleep.html
Windows 11 Insider Beta Channel Build 22635.4000 (KB5040546) adds a new taskbar feature
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Windows 11 Insider Dev Channel Build 26120.1330 (KB5040543) adds new Power setting and more
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Windows 11 gets much-needed File Explorer improvements in the latest non-security update
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Microsoft updates Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 initial setup (OOBE) with KB5041655: Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 11's OOBE ...
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Windows Insiders can try out accessing their Android phone files remotely in File Explorer
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Microsoft is distributing the new Windows 11 Insider Build 26100.1297 in the Release Preview Channel
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Windows 11 KB5040527 update fixes Windows Backup failures: Microsoft has released the optional KB5040527 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5040527-update-fixes-windows-backup-failures/
Windows 11 Release Preview Channel build 26100.1297 (KB5040529) adds a host of features
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KB5040527: Windows 11 gets Start menu drag drop and pin apps, File Explorer Tab duplication
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Windows 11 strikes again with irritating pop-up that can't be disabled: It's enough that we have to deal with Microsoft's pop-ups ...
pcworld.com/article/2405664/windows-11-strikes-again-with-irritating-pop-up-that-cant-be-disabled.html
Unbeatable deal: Get a Windows 11 Pro license for just $19.97: For a limited time, you can get a Windows 11 Pro license for just $19. This is the lowest price ...
techspot.com/news/100809-microsoft-windows-11-pro-or-win10-license.html
How to fix the July 2024 Windows update's reboot loop: Microsoft is currently investigating an issue that can send encrypted Windows 11 and Windows 10 ...
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18 tweaks that give Windows 11 a personalized feel: Are you unhappy with the look of Windows 11? Wish you had better battery life and a bigger hard drive? Here ...
pcworld.com/article/2405547/18-tips-for-tweaking-and-tuning-windows-11.html
MSPoweruser Jul 25 24
Windows 11 makes turning off enhanced pointer precision even easier in recent Build 26257
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Windows 11 Insider Canary Channel Build 26257 adds some new mouse setting options [Update]
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July Windows update is sending PCs into recovery: Windows issues continue to pile up as a recent update is now causing headaches shortly after the huge ...
pcworld.com/article/2407581/july-windows-update-sending-pcs-into-bitlocker-recovery.html
Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be?
xda-developers.com/microsoft-tells-windows-10-users-trade-in-pc/
Microsoft is now sending emails to get you moving on from Windows 10: Windows 10 users are reportedly receiving reminder emails about Windows 10's imminent ...
pcworld.com/article/2642435/microsoft-is-now-sending-emails-to-get-you-moving-on-from-windows-10.html
Microsoft's latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled Copilot: The latest monthly Windows 11 update accidentally uninstalled and unpinned the Copilot app on ...
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Microsoft says DirectX Raytracing 1.2 will deliver up to 2.3x performance uplift: Microsoft's DXR 1.2 can unlock additional performance potential of Intel and ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/microsoft-says-directx-raytracing-1-2-will-deliver-up-to-2-3x-performance-uplift
Microsoft removes a Windows 11 24H2 update block, download now available to more users
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Windows 11 will soon be able to explain why your PC needs more RAM and a better GPU
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Microsoft warns users Windows 10 support ends soon, these are your options: Microsoft is moving forward with its plan to retire Windows 10 this year ...
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Is Steam coming to Xbox?: A leaked image suggests Microsoft is considering integrating Steam with the Xbox PC app — and reporting suggests it might come to Xbox ...
polygon.com/analysis/544182/steam-xbox-integration
Microsoft DirectX Raytracing 1.2 update promises to boost game performance significantly
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I never thought a Microsoft Edge plugin could improve gaming. I was wrong: Better XCloud is a free plugin for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome that promises to ...
pcworld.com/article/2634049/i-never-thought-an-edge-plugin-could-improve-gaming-i-was-wrong.html
Copilot+ PC exclusive settings teased in Windows 11 preview: A hidden 'Actions' settings in the latest Windows 11 preview build allows users to manage ...
digitaltrends.com/computing/copilot-pc-exclusive-settings-teased-in-windows-11-preview/
Not Everyone Is Convinced by Microsoft's Topological Qubits: Microsoft and Nokia are developing a contentious new type of quantum computer
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Microsoft stops Windows 11/10 from automatically uninstalling Copilot: Whether you like it or not, Microsoft has confirmed that it has stopped Windows 11 and 10 ...
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Typing on a gamepad gets less annoying with this new Windows keyboard: A new keyboard layout for Windows 11 should make typing using a gamepad a less frustrating ...
digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-11-gamepad-keyboard/
Microsoft's Remote Desktop app is being killed soon: Microsoft warns that you'll need to switch from the Remote Desktop app to the new Windows App by the ...
pcworld.com/article/2633919/microsofts-remote-desktop-app-is-being-killed-soon.html
Windows 11 could soon inform users about their hardware weaknesses: A recently released Windows 11 Preview Build (26120.3576) includes a hidden FAQ section in ...
techspot.com/news/107213-windows-11-could-soon-inform-users-about-their.html
KB5053598: Windows 11 update annoys users once again - Golem.de: The latest update for Windows 11 24H2 is once again causing problems. Users complain about ...
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Microsoft's new accessibility-focused Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available
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Microsoft's DirectX update could double ray tracing performance in PC games: Microsoft has announced DirectX Raytracing 1.2, a graphics technology that could ...
pcworld.com/article/2645529/microsofts-directx-update-could-double-ray-tracing-performance-in-pc-games.html
Windows 11 will soon explain hardware weaknesses in PCs: Microsoft is apparently working on a new feature for Windows 11 that will show users which PC hardware ...
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Microsoft is testing a new way to organize apps and create folders in the Start menu
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The Man Behind Microsoft’s Decadeslong Quest to Build a Quantum Computer: Chetan Nayak recently made a breakthrough after devoting his career to a new type of ...
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Windows 11 24H2's March update is riddled with failures and crashes: Mandatory cumulative update KB5053598 is causing problems for users in all kinds of ways.
pcworld.com/article/2637954/windows-11-24h2-march-update-is-riddled-with-failures-and-crashes.html
Windows 11's File Explorer will soon unzip files faster: Microsoft tweaked the performance of File Explorer when extracting zip files in the latest Windows ...
techspot.com/news/107243-windows-11-file-explorer-soon-unzip-files-faster.html
Oops! Microsoft's latest Windows update removes Copilot from PCs: A faulty Windows update just removed the Copilot AI assistant from Windows PCs ...
pcworld.com/article/2639435/oops-microsofts-latest-windows-update-removes-copilot-from-pcs.html
"Performance improvements by a factor of 2.3": Microsoft introduces DirectX Raytracing 1.2
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Windows 10 support ends soon. Here's how to upgrade to Windows 11: It's time to abandon Windows 10. Here's how to install and familiarise yourself with ...
pcworld.com/article/2639634/windows-10-support-ends-soon-heres-how-to-upgrade-to-windows-11.html
E-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends: Microsoft's requirements for Windows 11 include a 1GHz or faster CPU with at least two ...
techspot.com/news/107157-charities-face-tough-choices-security-e-waste-windows.html
Microsoft issues emergency Windows update to restore Copilot app: It apparently fixes the problem where Microsoft's Copilot app was being uninstalled by a ...
pcworld.com/article/2643811/microsoft-issues-emergency-windows-update-to-restore-copilot-app.html
Microsoft releases new Windows Terminal updates with fixes and Mark Mode improvements
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"Open source Windows" ReactOS finally has an update, and it's not that good
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Microsoft Publishes and Pulls Xbox UI Mockup Featuring a Tab for Steam Games - IGN
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Top 10 useful Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts that increase your productivity: Here are 10 cool and useful Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts that will boost ...
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Microsoft pauses the rollout of updated context menus for Windows 11 insiders: Microsoft is no longer offering updated context menus for Windows 11 insiders ...
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These 18 companies are keeping DEI programs, from Apple to Costco: Dozens of companies have rolled back support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs ...
azcentral.com/story/entertainment/life/2025/03/20/18-companies-kept-dei-trump/82516442007/
Windows 11 config tool NTLite improves 24H2 updates compatibility, returns key activation
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Google acquires Israeli cyber security company Wiz for $32bn in its biggest buy: The companies are aiming to provide customers with better security at lower ...
thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2025/03/19/google-acquires-israeli-cyber-security-company-wiz-for-32bn-in-its-biggest-buy/
Ziff Davis Mar 20
Microsoft Releases New TPM Verification Tool for Windows 11 24H2
extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-releases-new-tpm-verification-tool-for-windows-11-24h2
Microsoft confirms major Windows 11 D3D9 bug won't let apps start, Nvidia maybe culprit
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Windows 11 24H2 finally available on PCs with this unusual game installed: If the Windows 11 24H2 update was blocked on your PC because you play this game ...
pcworld.com/article/2643813/windows-11-24h2-finally-available-on-pcs-with-this-unusual-game-installed.html
Solar notches another win as Microsoft adds 475 MW to power its AI data centers: The company recently signed a deal with energy provider AES for three solar ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/20/solar-notches-another-win-as-microsoft-adds-475-mw-to-power-its-ai-data-centers/
Microsoft lifts another block preventing Windows 11 24H2 installations on certain PCs
neowin.net/news/microsoft-lifts-another-block-preventing-windows-11-24h2-installations-on-certain-pcs/
Microsoft slowly kills off the Control Panel as another feature moves to Settings
xda-developers.com/microsoft-slowly-kills-off-control-panel/
Microsoft is exploring a way to credit contributors to AI training data: According to a job listing, Microsoft is launching a project to estimate the influence ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/microsoft-is-exploring-a-way-to-credit-contributors-to-ai-training-data/
Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal to boost cloud security: Alphabet will buy fast-growing startup Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest ...
reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/google-agrees-buy-cybersecurity-startup-wiz-32-bln-ft-reports-2025-03-18/
Quick Glance: Google Plans New Acquisition Talks with Wiz at Higher Price
- Alphabet is once again negotiating to acquire the cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz, this time at a higher valuation of around $30 billion.
- Wiz, which reported an annual recurring revenue of $500 million last year, aims to reach $1 billion in revenue by 2025.
- Previous discussions failed due to disagreements over Wiz's integration into Google Cloud and regulatory concerns.
- The renewed talks occur amidst rising M&A activity, as investors anticipate less restrictive regulations under the new FTC leadership.
Microsoft rallies in last 10 minutes of trading to avoid first eight-week losing streak since 2008
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Big Business Backs Away from Tackling Climate Change as Trump Axes Environmental Efforts
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Ziff Davis Mar 17
Microsoft’s Latest Windows 11 Update Accidentally Removes Copilot App
extremetech.com/computing/microsofts-latest-windows-11-update-accidentally-removes-copilot-app
Windows 11: Control Panel slowly being retired?: Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 11 that makes the Control Panel increasingly obsolete ...
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Windows 11 update is making some printers spit out gibberish: Microsoft's own documentation states that the KB5050092 cumulative update for Windows 11 version ...
techspot.com/news/107119-windows-11-update-making-printers-spit-out-gibberish.html
Printers are spitting out nonsense after a borked Windows update: Printers are horrible and I hate them, but this time it's 100 percent the fault of Windows ...
pcworld.com/article/2636437/printers-are-spitting-out-nonsense-with-a-recent-windows-update.html
In another chess move with Microsoft, OpenAI is pouring $12B into CoreWeave: In a grandmaster-level chess move, OpenAI has signed a five-year, $11 ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/in-another-chess-move-with-microsoft-openai-is-pouring-12b-into-coreweave/
Windows 11 Update KB5052093: Serious problems again: The mandatory Windows 11 update KB5052093 is causing some problems, which Windows Latest reports: failed ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/11-Update-KB5052093-Patch-Day-Probleme-1468204/
Nvidia, Musk's xAI to join Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to develop AI infrastructure
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How a drill defeated the Xbox 360’s console security: Console hackers will truly stop at nothing to accomplish their goals.
xda-developers.com/how-a-drill-defeated-the-xbox-360s-console-security/
After Gobbling Two Publishers, Now Xbox Has Been Sniffing Around Ubisoft's IP: According to a disgruntled shareholder
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Microsoft celebrates its 50th birthday with some ugly free wallpapers: Do you like retro-pixelated wallpapers? Then these new free wallpapers from Microsoft are ...
pcworld.com/article/2642437/microsoft-celebrates-its-50th-birthday-with-some-ugly-free-wallpapers.html
AMD makes CPU changing easy as you won't need to reinstall Windows 11/10 any more
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Microsoft's Remote Desktop app is going away: Microsoft warns that you'll need to switch from the Remote Desktop app to the new Windows App by the end of ...
pcworld.com/article/2633919/microsofts-remote-desktop-app-is-going-away.html
Xbox handheld reportedly set for 2025 release: A new report suggests Microsoft will debut a handheld device, with a partner, in 2025.
polygon.com/xbox/537029/xbox-handheld-report-2025
Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text: Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-usb-printers-print-random-text-after-recent-windows-updates/
Senior Microsoft exec admits mistakenly removing VSCode extensions used by "millions"
neowin.net/news/senior-microsoft-exec-admits-mistakenly-removing-vscode-extensions-used-by-millions/
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D reportedly runs up to 20% faster on Windows 10: In Fortnite, at least.
xda-developers.com/amds-ryzen-9-9950x3d-reportedly-runs-up-to-20-faster-on-windows-10/
Crucial T705 PCIe Gen5 NVMe DirectStorage SSD with heatsink just hit lowest ever price
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7 ways to customize the Windows taskbar for maximum productivity: The Windows 11 taskbar may seem basic, but there's a lot you can change about it ...
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Windows 11 Insider builds offer FAQs based on your PC's specs: The latest Windows 11 Insider Build includes an FAQ list that can help you assess the performance ...
tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-insider-builds-offer-faqs-based-on-your-pcs-specs
Chabad rabbi becomes most senior haredi engineer at Microsoft: Kesselman was born in Riga, Latvia and raised in the Israeli-Arab city of Ramle in Israel from the ...
jpost.com/diaspora/article-846364
Microsoft To Shut Down SKYPE In May, International Travelers Need To Find Alternatives
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Windows 11 Beta build 22635.5090 is here to fix Windows Update, Start menu, and more
neowin.net/news/windows-11-beta-build-226355090-is-here-to-fix-windows-update-start-menu-and-more/
3 reasons Chocolatey is an amazing package manager for Windows: Tired of manually installing all your apps on Windows? Chocolatey is what you're looking ...
xda-developers.com/chocolatey-is-an-amazing-package-manager-for-windows/
Windows 11 update accidentally erases Copilot for some users - here's how to get it back
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Wccftech Mar 10
Xbox Next Generation Plans Include Premium Successor to the Xbox Series X Due in 2027; Xbox-Branded Hand…
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Microsoft: Windows 11 & 10 KB5053598 / KB5053602 / KB5053606 uninstall Copilot automatically
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Windows 11 will start reminding you to add a password recovery email soon: You'll soon be encouraged via notifications to add an email address or phone ...
pcworld.com/article/2634916/windows-11-will-start-reminding-you-to-add-a-password-recovery-email-soon.html
Forza Horizon 5 Will Require a Microsoft Account to Play on PS5, Raising Preservation Problems
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Windows package manager UniGetUI gets even more snappy thanks to new Settings UI: The popular WingetUI Windows package managing utility, now called, UniGetUI ...
neowin.net/news/windows-package-manager-unigetui-gets-even-more-snappy-thanks-to-new-settings-ui/
Microsoft’s new AI “Copilot for Gaming” struggles to justify its existence: We’re still a ways off from the conversational AI “partner” teased last year.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03/microsofts-new-ai-copilot-for-gaming-struggles-to-justify-its-existence/
Microsoft will soon phase out this popular Windows app, and here is what it means for you
xda-developers.com/microsoft-will-soon-phase-out-this-popular-windows-app/
Microsoft is making TypeScript 10x faster with native implementation in Go: TypeScript should soon become 10x faster on average. Anders Hejlsberg's team at ...
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Microsoft announces new HR executive, company veteran Amy Coleman: Microsoft's incoming chief people officer, Amy Coleman, led the development of Microsoft's ...
cnbc.com/2025/03/19/microsoft-makes-amy-coleman-its-new-chief-people-officer.html
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