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Microsoft’s latest update folds deep C++ understanding into GitHub Copilot’s agent workflows in Visual Studio Code, giving the Copilot agent access to symbol-level code navigation and CMake-aware build/test tools so it can reason about and change C++ code the same way an experienced human developer would. Background / Overview C++ development has always relied on two tightly coupled systems: a semantic, language-aware view of code (symbols, types, inheritance, call graphs) and a reproducible...

Microsoft has confirmed that three high‑usage Windows releases first shipped in 2016 will reach the end of their official support lifecycles within the next year — and that organizations still running them will face a stark choice: upgrade, migrate to cloud‑hosted alternatives, or pay for time‑limited Extended Security Updates (ESU). Background By formal announcement in Microsoft's Windows IT Pro communications and Release Health channels, the affected products and their final monthly update...

Windows Sandbox is one of those quietly powerful Windows features that does exactly what most users — and many IT pros — want: it gives you a fresh, fully isolated Windows desktop in seconds so you can install, run, and investigate unknown applications without putting your main PC at risk. That disposable environment boots from a dynamic base image, isolates itself using hardware virtualization, and is destroyed the moment you close the window — making it a fast, low-friction alternative to...

PowerToys’ keyboard launcher is getting a speed-first makeover that promises to turn an already useful productivity tool into something you’ll reflexively summon—faster, smaller, and more responsive than before. What started as PowerToys Run has been reimagined as the Command Palette, and recent engineering work (Ahead‑of‑Time compilation, lazy-loading, extension timeouts and smarter fallbacks) has delivered measurable gains: lower memory use, faster startup and dramatically quicker...

Windows 11’s next major labeled release—26H2—is shaping up to be less a radical reinstallation and more a decisive step down Microsoft’s AI-first path: an enablement-package milestone that pushes Copilot deeper into everyday places like the taskbar and File Explorer, modernizes long-neglected UI touchpoints such as Run, and tightens security and telemetry tooling with components from the Sysinternals suite. Early previews reveal a clear design intent: make AI feel native, optional, and...

Microsoft has confirmed a measured — and expensive — safety net for organizations that are still running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016, and it has signaled more uncertainty for Windows Server 2016 customers by scheduling end-of-support dates and preparing an Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that is explicitly temporary and deliberately priced to encourage migration. Background: the calendar you cannot ignore Microsoft’s official guidance puts...

Microsoft’s new Cyber Pulse report lands a clear, urgent message: AI agents are no longer an abstract future — they are active members of today’s enterprise workforce, scaling faster than many organizations can see, govern, or secure, and that visibility gap is now a measurable business risk. Background AI agents — by which Microsoft and others mean purpose-built, often low-code/no-code autonomous or semi-autonomous assistants that plan, act, and access systems on behalf of people or teams —...

Google Play Games for PC can fail at the very first step with the message “An error occurred during installation,” and while that prompt is generic, the root causes are not — they almost always point to virtualization or network problems that prevent the installer from creating or populating the required Android virtual environment. Background / Overview Google’s Play Games client for Windows relies on Windows’ virtualization stack to run an Android runtime locally. That means the installer...

Windows 11 quietly includes a cloud-first backup feature that will rescue your files, preferences, and even your installed-app list—if you actually turn it on and understand what it does (and what it doesn’t). ([support.microsoft.icrosoft.com/en-us/windows/back-up-and-restore-with-windows-backup-87a81f8a-78fa-456e-b521-ac0560e32338) Background Microsoft has rethought consumer backup on Windows away from local, image-style backups and toward a cloud-synced profile model. The result is the...

OneDrive in 2026 is no longer just a cloud folder — it’s a full-featured file platform that blends traditional syncing, robust security, and AI-driven productivity into a single experience that lives in File Explorer, the web, and your pocket. This guide walks through practical setup tips for desktop, mobile, and web; shows how to use Files on Demand to save local space; explains sharing and permissions best practices (including expiration and password protection); details how to protect...

ESW’s expansion of ExcelHelp.com into a national Microsoft training and automation brand is a clear bet on one of the most urgent enterprise problems of 2026: organizations have bought into Microsoft 365 and Copilot, but they still need people who know how to use those tools safely, consistently, and at scale. The February 24 announcement from ESW framed ExcelHelp.com as a hands‑on, instructor‑led service delivering Excel, Copilot, and AI training across the United States, backed by the...

Microsoft’s June 2025 revision to the Windows Server 2025 security baseline (v2506) tightens detection and simplifies legacy settings while signaling a shift to more frequent, incremental baseline updates—changes that matter to every Windows datacenter and hybrid cloud operator. Background The Windows Server 2025 security baseline is Microsoft’s prescriptive configuration package that codifies recommended Group Policy and system settings for server roles such as Domain Controllers (DC) and...

Windows’ S Mode can feel like a safety rail — comforting, but confining — and leaving it is easier than most people expect. The official process uses the Microsoft Store and typically takes only a few minutes, but that simplicity hides a handful of important trade-offs, failure modes, and administrative wrinkles you should understand before you click the button. This feature unpacks the exact steps, the reasons to stay (or leave), the common problems that block the switch, and a practical...

A new PC should feel like home within hours, not weeks: with the right plan and tools you can move your documents, photos, settings, and most of your everyday apps quickly and safely — and avoid the common pitfalls that turn a fresh start into a headache. This guide walks new computer owners through every practical migration path for Windows 11, explains what Windows’ built‑in tools will and won’t move, evaluates third‑party options, and gives a step‑by‑step checklist so you can finish the...

Microsoft’s Copilot for Microsoft 365 quietly read and summarized email messages that organizations had explicitly marked “Confidential,” a logic error that bypassed Purview sensitivity labels and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) protections and has reignited serious questions about AI governance, vendor transparency, and enterprise trust in cloud‑hosted assistants. ([bleepingcomputer.cingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/) Background /...

Allcargo Global’s migration to Amazon FSx and AWS DataSync is a textbook example of pragmatic cloud storage modernization: the logistics giant moved VDI-backed user data from regional hyper‑converged NAS systems into a mixed FSx estate—Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP for general home folders and Amazon FSx for Windows File Server for Outlook cache volumes—while using AWS DataSync to preserve metadata, ACLs, and permissions and to execute the bulk transfer with minimal user disruption. The...

Microsoft’s Copilot for Microsoft 365 briefly did exactly what it was built to do — read, understand and summarise email content — and in doing so it accidentally summarised messages that organizations had explicitly labelled Confidential, exposing a gap between AI convenience and longstanding enterprise protections. Background Microsoft 365 Copilot is positioned as an embedded productivity assistant across Outlook, Word, Teams and other Microsoft 365 surfaces. The service’s Copilot Chat...

Microsoft’s decades‑long effort to recast itself as the tech industry’s “moral conscience” took a jarring turn this month after leaked procurement files and investigative reporting revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dramatically expanded its use of Microsoft Azure during a period of stepped‑up enforcement — a spike that raises urgent questions about cloud governance, corporate responsibility, and the practical limits of ethical branding in the age of AI. Background...

WWE 2K26’s second act for The Island arrives with a clearer identity, sharper multiplayer focus, and a handful of new systems that — on paper — fix many of the pain points that plagued the mode in WWE 2K25. The mode is no longer a single boss‑run for Roman Reigns; instead, a post‑Reigns power vacuum splits the Island into three rival Orders, new PvE Towers and Prestige progression give players repeatable goals, and multiplayer gets the long‑requested ability to tag up and climb seasonal...

Innodisk’s new APEX-E100 AI Box PC aims to push mainstream edge vision and inference out of the server rack and into compact, ruggedized field deployments—packing an Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) platform with an integrated NPU, multi-camera MIPI support, industrial-grade storage, and a selection of I/O that’s clearly aimed at AGV/AMR, surveillance, smart-city, and automated optical inspection workloads. (innodisk.com) (embeddedcomputing.com) Background / Overview Edge AI is no longer a...