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Microsoft’s DocumentDB — the open, PostgreSQL‑backed document database Microsoft launched earlier this year — has formally moved under the stewardship of the Linux Foundation, a shift that promises broader vendor neutrality, a clearer governance model, and a path toward an open standard for NoSQL document databases. The codebase and project governance will now live in a Linux Foundation project with a Technical Steering Committee and a group of maintainers, while the project’s GitHub home...

Microsoft has opened public preview of a long‑requested, first‑party VM Conversion extension inside Windows Admin Center, giving administrators a built‑in, agentless way to convert and migrate virtual machines from VMware vCenter/ESXi to Hyper‑V with minimal downtime and streamlined tooling. The feature is included in Windows Admin Center v2 (GA) under Extensions and is positioned for on‑premises modernization projects and hybrid readiness rather than cloud lift‑and‑shift scenarios. years...

GitHub Copilot for Azure has landed inside Visual Studio 2022 as a public preview, bringing a curated set of Azure management tools directly into Copilot Chat — Agent Mode and enabling developers to inspect resources, pull logs, run Azure CLI/azd commands, and even deploy applications from inside the IDE without manual MCP setup. This integration installs and runs a bundled Azure MCP (Model Context Protocol) server automatically, exposes a broad suite of Azure tools as MCP endpoints, and...

Microsoft has confirmed that OneNote for Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, becoming a read‑only app on that date and requiring users to migrate to the new OneNote on Windows app to continue editing, syncing, and receiving feature updates and security fixes. This change arrives in lockstep with Windows 10’s end‑of‑support timeline and is part of Microsoft’s long‑term consolidation of OneNote into a single, actively developed Windows client. For home users, IT admins...

If HDR stopped working or suddenly looks washed out after a Windows update, you’re not alone — a wave of users reported Auto HDR and HDR video problems after recent Windows 11 updates, and Microsoft has issued fixes and guidance to restore proper HDR behavior. This feature-first rollout exposed fragile hardware-driver interactions (GPU drivers, monitor firmware, cables and Windows display pipelines), but there are clear, step-by-step actions you can take now to get HDR back, safely re-enable...

If your AppData folder is ballooning and consuming valuable disk space, this guide walks through four practical fixes — from safe, built‑in cleanups to targeted troubleshooting for runaway temp producers — and explains the trade‑offs and safeguards every Windows user should know. Background Windows stores per‑user application data in the AppData hierarchy (Local, LocalLow, Roaming). That structure holds caches, temporary files, settings, and other artifacts that grow over time. Many routine...

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Microsoft’s Copilot for Microsoft 365 was supposed to make AI agents safer to run at enterprise scale; instead, recent reports show a control-plane failure that left some agents discoverable and installable despite tenant-level policy locks—forcing administrators into time-consuming, per-agent PowerShell workarounds and increasing the risk of data exposure, incomplete audit trails, and unmanaged automation. Background Microsoft built the Copilot agent model to let organizations extend...

Microsoft's HoloLens may have been sidelined, but a Microsoft designer's fan-made vision — the Copilot Veja — shows how the next wave of mixed‑reality thinking could trade heavy headsets for discreet, AI‑supercharged earbuds that "see" the world and speak answers back in real time. Background: HoloLens, its end of production, and why ideas like Copilot Veja matter Microsoft quietly wound down production of the HoloLens 2, shifting the company’s mixed‑reality posture away from manufacturing...

Microsoft's public notice about Windows 10 support is no longer just a calendar reminder — it's a deadline with real consequences for security, compatibility, and the cost of staying on an aging platform. Background: what the missing Primedia Plus article and Microsoft actually say The link provided to Primedia Plus returns a missing page, so that specific article cannot be verified or quoted. The requested Primedia Plus URL shows a "resource not found" response when fetched, meaning any...

iLink Digital’s recent announcements mark a notable moment in the crowded Microsoft partner ecosystem: the company says it has reached Microsoft’s top-tier Azure expertise and — according to a syndicated press release — earned placement on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, milestones that, if fully corroborated, accelerate its credibility as a global cloud services and digital transformation provider. This feature examines what those claims mean in practice, why the Azure Expert MSP designation...

Microsoft has quietly extended Copilot’s reach deeper into the Azure developer workflow by launching a public preview of the GitHub Copilot for Azure extension for Visual Studio 2022, bringing a curated set of Azure tools—exposed via an Azure Model Context Protocol (MCP) server—directly into Copilot’s Agent Mode so developers can query resources, pull logs, diagnose issues, run CLI commands, and even deploy applications without leaving the IDE. Background / Overview Microsoft and GitHub have...

Microsoft’s new VM Conversion extension for Windows Admin Center arrives as a pragmatic, first‑party option to move workloads from VMware vCenter/ESXi to on‑premises Hyper‑V, promising an agentless, appliance‑free migration workflow that minimizes downtime and keeps administrative control inside the Windows Admin Center management plane. Background For years, organizations that wanted to leave VMware for Hyper‑V faced a mix of third‑party converters, manual reconfiguration, or cloud‑centric...

Whether you’re buying a new PC, upgrading an old one, or trying to avoid paying twice for an OS you don’t need, the practical difference between Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro comes down to three real-world questions: what hardware will you run, how much remote and virtualization control do you need, and do you require enterprise-grade management or encryption tools? The short answer: for about 85% of consumer use cases, Windows 11 Home is sufficient; for power users, IT pros...

Microsoft’s deadline is real: Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft has opened a time-limited path to buy one more year of security-only updates — but the route, the requirements, and the rollout are uneven enough that millions of users may be blindsided if they wait until the last minute. Background / Overview Microsoft’s decision to stop supporting Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 is firm and publicly documented: after that date users of consumer...

Microsoft is rolling a significant change to how new Windows 11 PCs are provisioned: eligible devices will now check for and install the latest quality and security updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) so users sign in on day one with a patched, compliant system. This shift, delivered through Autopilot's Enrollment Status Page (ESP) and management controls such as Microsoft Intune, moves routine post-deployment patching into the setup flow itself — shortening time-to-compliance...

Windows 11 quietly retains a decades-old shortcut that many power users call “God Mode” — a single folder you create that surfaces an aggregated, searchable list of the operating system’s Control Panel applets, administrative tools, and system tasks. That folder is not a backdoor or a privilege escalation: it’s a namespace view exposed by Explorer that consolidates hundreds of settings into one browsable container, making troubleshooting and configuration far faster for technicians and...

Android phones quietly run a constellation of AI services every day — from autocomplete and face unlock to route planning — and in 2025 a small set of free Android apps now make that intelligence easily accessible to anyone with a smartphone. This feature distills a TechCabal roundup into a practical, evidence-backed guide to eight free AI tools Android users should try, verifies the most important claims against vendor documentation and independent reporting, and evaluates strengths...

Atturra’s recent recognition within Microsoft’s partner ecosystem marks a meaningful shift in Australia’s sovereign cloud landscape, but the headline — that Atturra is “Microsoft’s first Private Cloud Solution Partner in Australia” — deserves careful parsing and verification before it becomes an unqualified procurement signal for government, defence or enterprise buyers. Background / Overview Atturra, an ASX-listed IT services and managed-services provider, has publicly announced that its...

Microsoft is testing a new, Apple‑style device handoff for Windows 11 that lets you start an activity on your Android phone and continue it on a PC with a single click — a feature Microsoft calls Cross Device Resume and which is already appearing for Spotify in Windows Insider builds. Background Microsoft’s cross‑device ambitions are long running: from Project Rome in the Windows 10 era to the Your Phone / Phone Link app and the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). The company is now pushing...