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Microsoft’s long-running “flashbang” problem is finally losing its punch: recent Windows Insider preview builds include dark-themed versions of long-neglected file‑operation dialogs (copy/move progress, delete confirmations, access‑denied prompts and several related warnings), and the change is already visible in some systems — albeit behind staged flags and experimental toggles. Background: the dark-mode gap that wouldn’t go away Dark Mode has been part of Windows’ settings since the...

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday has introduced a serious operational regression: on several supported Windows branches the built‑in Reset and recovery workflows can fail outright after installing the August 12, 2025 security updates, leaving users unable to complete “Reset this PC,” the new “Fix problems using Windows Update” cloud recovery flow, or remote wipes invoked via RemoteWipe CSP. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem and says an out‑of‑band fix is being prepared, but until that...

Microsoft’s August cumulative (KB5063878) is making some SSDs and HDDs vanish mid‑write, and a patchwork of community testing, vendor responses and cautious guidance now makes a compelling case for pausing non‑urgent Windows updates and treating large, continuous file transfers as high‑risk until the situation is clarified. Background / Overview Microsoft released the Windows 11 24H2 cumulative on August 12, 2025 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — as a security and quality rollup. The...

Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 (the KB5063878 rollup, OS Build 26100.4946) has been linked by independent testers and enthusiast outlets to a storage regression that can make some SSDs temporarily — and in a minority of cases permanently — disappear during sustained large writes, with multiple community reproductions pointing to a common trigger window around 50 GB of continuous writes. Background / Overview Microsoft released the August 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11...

Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) has been linked by independent testers and several tech outlets to a reproducible storage regression that can render some NVMe SSDs temporarily or permanently inaccessible during sustained large writes, prompting vendor statements, firmware updates, and a rush of guidance for users and IT teams. Background / Overview Microsoft published KB5063878 on August 12, 2025 as the combined Servicing Stack Update (SSU) +...

Microsoft has quietly moved one of the most game‑changing ideas in AI — a conversational, generative assistant — from a sidebar into the heart of a spreadsheet, by introducing a native =COPILOT formula that runs Copilot prompts directly inside Excel cells and returns live, spillable outputs that recalculate when your data changes. Overview Microsoft’s new COPILOT function treats a natural‑language instruction as a first‑class Excel formula: you type =COPILOT("your instruction", Range) into a...

Microsoft has confirmed that the August Patch Tuesday cumulative updates introduced a regression that can break Windows’ built‑in reset and recovery flows on a wide range of supported client releases, and an out‑of‑band (OOB) emergency patch is being prepared to fix the problem before the next scheduled Patch Tuesday on September 9, 2025. (neowin.net, support.microsoft.com) Background Windows receives monthly cumulative security and quality updates on “Patch Tuesday,” a cadence Microsoft has...

Remote access can turn a daunting Windows 10 → Windows 11 migration into a methodical, low-stress chore — but the process requires preparation, the right tools, and an understanding of the trade-offs when you must bypass Microsoft’s compatibility checks. The PCWorld guide that inspired this piece lays out a practical, helper-friendly workflow for remote upgrades — from sending a QuickSupport link to forcing an install with a modified USB stick — and this article expands that guidance with...

Microsoft has quietly confirmed that a routine August security roll‑out has broken core recovery features on multiple Windows builds, and an out‑of‑band emergency update is imminent to fix failed Reset and Recovery operations for affected platforms. Background Microsoft shipped its August 12, 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates across supported Windows channels. The packages included KB5063878 for Windows 11 24H2, KB5063875 for Windows 11 23H2/22H2, and KB5063709 for several Windows 10...

Microsoft’s Xbox cloud ambitions appear to be entering a new phase: executives are publicly acknowledging that many subscribers use Xbox Cloud Gaming primarily for streaming, and Microsoft is actively exploring a lower-cost, cloud-only entry point that would decouple xCloud access from the full Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bundle. Early signals come from an Xbox podcast remark attributed to Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of Next Generation, and from industry reporting that places a cloud-only tier...

Microsoft has quietly moved generative AI from the Copilot side‑pane into Excel’s calculation engine itself, with a new COPILOT function that lets you call Copilot from any cell, pass natural‑language prompts and cell ranges as context, and receive live, recalculating outputs that behave like native Excel formulas. Background Excel has been absorbing AI features for months, but most have lived in side‑panes, chat experiences, or experimental add‑ins. The COPILOT function marks a distinct...

Chatbots have moved from novelty to utility, and in 2025 a crowded field of capable, often free, AI assistants stands ready to handle everything from drafting emails and analyzing spreadsheets to generating images and supporting mental well‑being. The most practical choices depend on what you need: research accuracy, deep productivity integration, privacy guarantees, or creative multimodal output. This feature surveys the top AI chatbots you can use right now for work and everyday life...

When Google Chrome’s team describes the browser’s next act, they’re not just talking about faster page loads or a sleeker UI — they’re sketching the contours of a web that will be mediated by artificial intelligence, reshaping search, publishers’ business models, and the very metaphors we use to “browse.” Recent industry analysis argues that Chrome — and by extension Google — sits at the center of this transition, with powerful advantages but also hard trade-offs that will define whether the...

TrustedTech’s pivot from a licensing-focused reseller to a full-service Microsoft-first systems integrator is more than a new logo — it is a deliberate repositioning into the fast-growing market for Microsoft Copilot enablement, Azure tenant migrations, managed security, and onshore certified support that aims to convert one-off license transactions into recurring, services-led revenue and enterprise engagements. Background / Overview Since its founding as Trusted Tech Team in 2017, the...

Hitachi Vantara’s entry of Virtual Storage Platform One Software‑Defined Storage (VSP One SDS) into the Microsoft Azure Marketplace marks a concrete step toward simplifying hybrid cloud storage procurement and, according to vendor claims, cutting cloud storage costs substantially through built‑in data efficiency technologies. Background Hybrid cloud complexity has emerged as a top operational headache for enterprises balancing legacy on‑premises systems, multicloud deployments and...

TrustedTech’s name change — from Trusted Tech Team to the more compact TrustedTech — is more than a branding tweak; it signals a deliberate strategic pivot from license-resale specialist to a Microsoft‑centric cloud, AI and modernization services provider targeting mid‑market and enterprise customers as they prepare for Copilot, Azure migrations and the Windows 11 era. Background / Overview TrustedTech, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Irvine, California, built its initial reputation on...

Board’s Enterprise Planning Platform has been recognized as a Microsoft Solutions Partner with the Certified Software for Azure designation, a formal nod that the company’s SaaS planning suite meets Microsoft’s technical and marketplace readiness standards for Azure-deployed enterprise software. Background Microsoft’s Solutions Partner program and the newer Solutions Partner with certified software track are designed to help customers identify software vendors that have demonstrated...

Microsoft’s decision to standardize Azure Cloud HSM on Marvell’s LiquidSecurity hardware marks a decisive shift in how hyperscalers are architecting cryptographic assurance at cloud scale — pairing FIPS 140‑3 Level 3 certified, host‑attached PCIe HSM modules with a managed, customer‑owned cluster model that promises higher throughput, tighter latency, and smaller rack footprint than legacy appliance approaches. Background / Overview Azure Cloud HSM is Microsoft’s single‑tenant, highly...

Microsoft has quietly resolved a critical upgrade-path bug introduced with the August Patch Tuesday roll‑out that blocked many Windows 10-to-Windows 11 and several Windows Server upgrade paths, leaving administrators and end users scrambling for workarounds during a narrow migration window. (support.microsoft.com, neowin.net) Background The August 12 cumulative updates delivered a wide set of security and quality fixes across Windows client and server families. Official update packages for...

Microsoft has quietly confirmed that the August 2025 Patch Tuesday rollup left a serious recovery hole: on several still‑supported Windows branches the built‑in Reset this PC and cloud recovery options can fail to complete, leaving devices unable to factory‑reset or perform dealer/IT wipe operations until Microsoft ships an out‑of‑band fix. (askwoody.com, theregister.com) Background / Overview On August 12, 2025 Microsoft shipped the monthly security rollups for consumer and enterprise...