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Laptop battery issues can sneak up on even the savviest Windows 11 users, leaving them frustrated by unexpectedly short battery life and decreased mobility. While external factors like display brightness and rampant background processes commonly drain laptops, the underlying health of the battery itself is often overlooked—hidden behind layers of system settings and command-line utilities. Windows 11, unlike its macOS counterparts, doesn’t place battery health front and center. Instead...

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary has inspired a wave of innovation, celebration, and nostalgia across the company’s product lines, but two releases stand out as flagships of this historic milestone: the exclusive 50th anniversary variant of Windows 11’s iconic wallpaper and the secretive black-and-gold Surface Laptop Edition. Together, these collectible creations serve as a testament to the software giant’s legacy, attention to detail, and aspirations for the future. In a tech industry often...

Microsoft’s Copilot, a flagship in the rapidly growing world of artificial intelligence, has quickly become a familiar presence for millions of Windows users. With the big tech arms race in generative AI heating up, Microsoft has made a bold, some might say controversial, push to thrust Copilot front and center—sometimes in ways that verge on stealth rather than service. This strategic repositioning has divided the tech community, sparking debates about user choice, transparency, and whether...

Microsoft’s Copilot AI has swept across Bing’s search landscape with a forceful presence, transforming what was once a straightforward search experience into an ecosystem dominated by artificial intelligence. The move is triggering widespread user frustration, technical debates, and a mounting list of ethical and regulatory concerns. While Microsoft touts Copilot as the future of interactive search and productivity, its sometimes heavy-handed integration is raising questions not just about...

Compusoft Advisors has taken a bold leap forward, marking its 28th anniversary by unveiling an ambitious global expansion strategy focused on scaling AI and cloud transformation for enterprise clients. With strengthened regional delivery hubs spanning India, Singapore, and Australia and an assertive push into North America, the Middle East, and Europe, Compusoft Advisors is reshaping its model to serve the evolving demands of enterprises charting a course through the complex digital...

Cybercriminals have ramped up efforts to exploit Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature and unsecured SMTP relays, launching sophisticated phishing campaigns that masquerade as internal company emails—placing even vigilant organizations at substantial risk. According to recent research by Proofpoint, attackers are leveraging trusted cloud infrastructure to inject malicious messages directly into employee inboxes, camouflaged as legitimate business communications. This new technique is insidious...

A short-lived blast from the past recently reverberated through the Windows community. Earlier this summer, a peculiar bug caused certain Windows 11 Insider builds to greet users not with the modern, subdued chime of Windows 11, but with the rich, unmistakable startup melody of Windows Vista—a tune unheard on current hardware for well over a decade. The incident, which quickly went viral across forums and tech media, was initially seen by some as a subtle jab at Apple, whose latest aesthetic...

Microsoft has continued its rapid innovation with Copilot Studio through July 2025, unveiling a suite of powerful new features that cement its lead in enterprise conversational AI tools. July’s roundup brings advanced natural language understanding, deeper data integrations, significant admin and governance controls, and robust analytics—all designed to empower organizations to build more responsive, secure, and insight-driven AI agents. Background Since its inception, Microsoft Copilot...

A subtle but significant transformation has arrived for Windows 11 insiders: after over a year of limbo, Microsoft is reintroducing the highly anticipated crosshair mouse pointer for users with low vision. This full-screen crosshair, designed to dramatically improve mouse tracking and accessibility, arrives not with fanfare but as a silent hero—emerging in the latest Canary channel builds, alongside a handful of quiet-yet-crucial bug fixes and interface refinements. Background During its...

When low disk space started causing performance issues, a little-known feature in OneDrive quickly became a lifesaver for freeing up valuable storage on Windows 11 without deleting a single file. The Files On-Demand feature, built into OneDrive, empowers users to manage local and cloud file availability with unprecedented control, helping reclaim gigabytes of storage while still keeping digital resources at your fingertips. Background: Storage Challenges in the Cloud Era The shift towards...

Microsoft’s latest maneuvers in the artificial intelligence arena are making waves throughout the tech industry, as the software titan aggressively promotes Copilot—its generative AI chatbot—within Bing search results. Users typing in queries related to rival AI offerings like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, or Anthropic’s Claude are now met with prominent Copilot banners, pushing Microsoft’s tool as the superior solution for everyday tasks, information requests, and creative content...

The latest Microsoft Copilot study has upended traditional assumptions about automation, revealing that knowledge-based and white-collar roles are now more vulnerable to generative AI’s advances than previously believed. While the world has long fretted about the automation of manual, low-skill work, Microsoft’s analysis of over 200,000 real-world user interactions with Copilot paints a different picture: it is the core of knowledge work—writing, researching, communicating—that lies most...

Cybercriminals have developed a sophisticated method to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts by exploiting link-wrapping services, notably those provided by Proofpoint and Intermedia. This technique involves manipulating the very tools designed to protect users, thereby increasing the effectiveness of phishing campaigns. Understanding Link-Wrapping Services Link-wrapping services are security mechanisms that rewrite URLs in incoming emails to route them through inspection gateways. This process...

Hundreds of students and families converged at the Brownsville Events Center for a transformative evening that reflects a growing national commitment to digital equity. The City of Brownsville, backed by its dynamic IT Department and a strategic partnership with Dell Technologies, rolled out the “Smart City: Back to School Digital Skills Workshop and Laptop Giveaway.” Over 300 laptops found new homes in the hands of local students, while attendees received hands-on training designed to arm...

A new wave of digital competition is unfolding right at the heart of the AI-powered search landscape. Microsoft’s Bing, increasingly integrated with its Copilot AI assistant, is employing aggressive tactics to channel users toward its ecosystem—even when those users are explicitly seeking competitors like ChatGPT or Google Gemini. This approach has ignited debate not just over the boundaries of product promotion but also about user trust, transparency, and the ethical dimensions of digital...

A new wave of cyberattacks has exposed a dangerous flaw in trusted email security services, as hackers have successfully exploited protective link-wrapping features to orchestrate large-scale phishing campaigns targeting Microsoft 365 logins. By hijacking the mechanisms designed to keep users safe, attackers are turning powerful corporate defenses into potent weapons, dramatically increasing the success rate of credential theft and data breaches across enterprises worldwide. Background: The...

Microsoft’s latest announcement has sent waves across enterprise IT departments and accessibility advocates alike: by late January 2026, older versions of Office 365 applications will lose access to popular voice features like Transcription, Dictation, and Read Aloud. This pivotal change affects millions of users and organizations relying on these capabilities for productivity and accessibility, with a specific cut-off for Office clients running versions older than 16.0.18827.20202—released...

A dramatic rift has emerged at the forefront of artificial intelligence development: Anthropic, a leading AI lab and a prominent rival to Microsoft-backed OpenAI, has blocked OpenAI from using its Claude API. According to new reports, Anthropic alleges that OpenAI violated its terms of service by leveraging the Claude API not just for benchmarking, but as an active component in developing OpenAI’s next-generation model, GPT-5. This move spotlights a growing battleground where access to...

NVIDIA’s recent announcement to extend Game Ready driver support for Windows 10 until October 2026 has sent a notable ripple through the PC gaming community, especially as Microsoft’s own end-of-support deadline for the popular operating system looms just a year sooner. This strategic move offers both a reprieve and a dose of clarity for millions of PC gamers committed to the aging OS, bringing them both extended game optimizations and essential security coverage. Yet, beneath these...

After a brief and closely watched tenure in the education technology market, Microsoft has officially announced the end-of-life for Windows 11 SE, the lightweight operating system once touted as the company’s answer to ChromeOS. Support will conclude in October 2026, closing a chapter on one of Microsoft’s most ambitious, yet ultimately challenged, efforts to win back classrooms dominated by Google’s Chromebooks. Background: The Rise and Retreat of Windows 11 SE Unveiled in 2021, Windows 11...