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Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 24H2 (KB5063878) has been linked by independent testers and enthusiast communities to a reproducible storage regression in which certain NVMe SSDs can suddenly stop responding during sustained large writes, sometimes vanishing from Device Manager and Disk Management and — in a minority of cases — returning corrupted or unreadable data after a reboot. Background / Overview The problem reported in mid‑August centers on a specific workload profile...

Microsoft has told Windows 11 users that they can safely ignore repeated CertEnroll errors that began appearing in Event Viewer after the July 2025 preview updates and widened with the August 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative, characterizing the entries as a cosmetic logging artifact rather than an active certificate or encryption failure. Administrators and power users have seen repeated Error-level entries (CertificateServicesClient‑CertEnroll, Event ID 57) that read along the lines of “The...

Microsoft has quietly changed the Microsoft Store’s update behavior so that, for many consumer devices, the long‑standing, user-facing option to permanently turn off automatic app updates no longer persists; instead the Store now offers only time‑limited pause windows (commonly one to five weeks) after which updates automatically resume. Background / Overview For more than a decade the Microsoft Store (and its predecessors) exposed a simple setting — Update apps automatically — that let...

If you’re a Windows Insider, the update entries you see under Settings > Windows Update > Update history can look like a jumble of KB numbers, build strings, and cryptic patch names — but they tell a clear story once you know what to look for. Microsoft’s recent support article frames this view as an intentional hub for preview features, fixes, and servicing changes for Insiders, clarifying that Update history shows cumulative updates, .NET and Defender updates, drivers, and other packages —...

If you’re a Windows Insider, the updates that land on your device are not just routine security patches — they can include preview features, experimental fixes, and staged changes that won't necessarily appear in retail Windows for months (or ever). This guide decodes the entries you see under Settings > Windows Update > Update history, explains the different update types you’ll encounter, and offers practical, channel-aware advice for tracking, validating, and troubleshooting Insider...

If you're a Windows Insider, the updates you see in Settings > Windows Update > Update history can include preview features, experimental fixes, and servicing changes that aren't part of the regular consumer release cadence—Microsoft published a concise hub article explaining exactly that and how to interpret the entries you find there. This feature-focused guide dissects that Microsoft guidance, expands the practical implications for Insiders and IT professionals, verifies key technical...

Microsoft’s decision to expand its use of Marvell’s LiquidSecurity hardware security modules into the Azure Cloud HSM offering marks a notable vote of confidence in cloud-optimized HSM architectures — and sharpens the competitive contours of the HSM-as-a-service market as enterprise customers and regulators raise the bar for cryptographic assurance. Background Microsoft and Marvell have worked together for several years to underpin Azure’s key management portfolio, and the latest...

Microsoft’s deadline is now fixed: Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, and with it comes a complex, staggered set of follow‑ups that will shape PC security, upgrade plans, and procurement decisions for consumers and enterprises alike. The headline is simple — the OS will keep running, but routine technical support, quality updates, and security patches from Microsoft will stop on that date — yet the reality beneath the headline is layered with exceptions, short‑term...

Microsoft Federal's announcement that U.S. government cloud customers can now access a suite of AI capabilities — notably Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Office 365 DOD IL5 environment and the Copilot Studio Agent Builder for GCC tenants — marks a consequential step in bringing generative AI into mission-critical federal workflows. These additions extend integrated, productivity-focused AI into environments governed by the strictest DoD and federal security controls and ship with tooling...

Microsoft’s Snipping Tool appears poised to flip the traditional screenshot workflow by letting you draw and highlight on the live screen before you capture it — a change that promises faster annotation, tighter AI integrations, and a more pen‑friendly experience across Windows devices. Background The Snipping Tool has evolved rapidly from a spare utility into a full‑featured capture and markup app. In the last year Microsoft has added video recording, GIF export for short clips, a Perfect...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 rollout has already spawned two separate storage headaches: an earlier compatibility surge that produced looping Blue Screens of Death (BSODs) on certain Western Digital and SanDisk NVMe drives, and a later August 12, 2025 cumulative patch (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) that independent testers say can make some SSDs — especially drives using certain controller families — disappear during sustained large writes, with a risk of unreadable SMART data and file...

Microsoft has quietly pushed a long‑requested visual fix: in recent Windows Insider preview builds, several legacy file‑operation dialogs now respect the system Dark theme instead of forcing bright, white backgrounds — a visible but incremental step toward a truly consistent Windows 11 dark mode experience. (blogs.windows.com, windowscentral.com) Background Microsoft introduced a system‑wide dark theme back in Windows 10 (2016), but many core UI surfaces never followed, leaving users with...

Microsoft has quietly started to fix one of Windows 11’s most visible UX frustrations: long-neglected file‑operation dialogs (copy/move progress, delete confirmations, access‑denied and replace prompts) are now appearing with a proper dark theme in Insider preview builds, and the supporting code shipped inside Windows 11 Build 26100.5061 (KB5064081) released to the Release Preview channel on August 14, 2025 — Microsoft is enabling the visuals progressively across devices rather than flipping...

Microsoft appears to be closing one of Windows’ longest-running cosmetic grievances: preview builds released in August 2025 show legacy file‑operation dialogs and several system prompts finally obeying the system Dark theme, reducing the jarring white “flash” that has plagued Dark Mode since the feature’s debut in 2016. Background Since Windows 10 introduced a system Dark theme in 2016, users have repeatedly pointed out that Microsoft’s implementation was incomplete. Modern surfaces built...

Microsoft’s latest cumulative for Windows 11 24H2 has been tied to a small but serious cluster of storage failures that can make NVMe SSDs disappear during heavy writes and, in a handful of cases, leave data unreadable — a scare that underscores why updating and backup discipline still matters more than ever. rview Windows cumulative updates are meant to patch security holes and smooth out performance, but the August cumulative for Windows 11 24H2 (identified as KB5063878 / OS Build...

A Windows 11 cumulative update released on August 12, 2025 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — has been linked by multiple community tests and specialist outlets to a potentially serious storage regression that can make some NVMe SSDs disappear from the operating system during large, sustained writes, risking data corruption and loss. rview Microsoft shipped KB5063878 as the August cumulative security and quality rollup for Windows 11 (24H2). Official release notes list the security fixes...

Microsoft’s position as the industry bellwether is undeniable: massive scale, diversified revenue streams, and a bold pivot into AI and cloud computing have put the company on a premium trajectory—but the headline comparisons published in the Benzinga automated industry snapshot deserve careful scrutiny because several of the reported metrics do not align cleanly with company filings or standard accounting definitions. Background / Overview Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) operates...

Microsoft Research India is quietly assembling a bridge between foundational generative AI research and pragmatic, India‑scale applications — a hybrid of deep technical work (retrieval, multimodal benchmarks, energy‑efficient deployment) and collaborative, on‑the‑ground projects that target education, healthcare, agriculture and public services. This blend of open publication, open‑source tools and cross‑sector partnerships aims to turn academic advances into usable copilots, accessible...

Microsoft’s deadline for Windows 10 support — October 14, 2025 — has begun to reshape the UK channel and enterprise buying cycles, and the country’s largest IT broadliner says it is already seeing the first signs of a last‑minute upgrade surge that will define the remainder of 2025. Westcoast told the press that the decision to withdraw free security updates for Windows 10 is creating a “wave of upgrades,” and that the distributor is “well positioned to capitalise” on a flurry of refresh and...

Microsoft’s move to let Windows 10 be deployed as a cloud-streamed OS through Azure-powered virtualization services marks a decisive step in putting the full Windows desktop inside enterprise cloud operations—and it changes how IT teams should think about provisioning, licensing, and security for large-scale workforces. Background Microsoft first introduced Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) as a way to deliver a multi-session Windows 10 environment from Azure, optimized for Office workloads and...