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Microsoft's recent Windows 11 24H2 cumulative updates, particularly the April 2025 Patch Tuesday release KB5055523 and the March preview update KB5053656, have once again demonstrated the complexity and challenges inherent in maintaining a modern operating system. While these updates bring essential security fixes and innovative features, such as AI-powered search functionality, they have unfortunately caused significant stability issues for some users, including unexpected blue screen...

Microsoft's Copilot AI service has emerged as a contentious feature within the company's software ecosystem, particularly with Windows 11 and Visual Studio Code (VS Code). Initially marketed as an AI assistant to boost productivity by generating suggestions, summaries, and code snippets, it has faced considerable backlash due to its intrusive presence, privacy concerns, and most alarmingly, its tendency to ignore user commands to disable or remove it. This article delves into the...

Microsoft’s licensing practices for Windows Server in the cloud have become a significant point of contention in the competitive cloud computing market, especially regarding how these practices impact major cloud rivals like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. Since Microsoft’s 2019 changes, the cost of running Windows Server on non-Microsoft clouds such as AWS or Google has surged—up to four times higher than running the same workloads on Microsoft’s own Azure platform. This shift...

The contemporary shift towards cloud computing presents a profound challenge for enterprises entrenched in Microsoft infrastructure when considering migration strategies, especially when assessing the Linux alternative. Significant investments in Windows Server and SQL Server ecosystems have left many organizations locked into Microsoft dependencies that complicate the move to cloud environments other than Microsoft's own Azure platform. While the idea of migrating legacy applications to...

Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday brought an extensive lineup of bug fixes, but among these was a vulnerability that would quickly escalate into a significant security incident: CVE-2025-24054, an NTLM hash-leaking flaw. While Microsoft initially considered this vulnerability "less likely" to be exploited, attackers swiftly weaponized it, targeting government and private-sector entities, particularly in Poland and Romania. This rapid exploitation underscores the harsh reality facing...

Microsoft's classic Outlook client has recently become the center of frustration for many users due to a CPU usage spike bug that causes the application to consume disproportionately high system resources, locking up computers and draining power. This issue, which has been officially confirmed by Microsoft in 2025, occurs when users type emails in the classic Outlook app, causing CPU utilization to jump between 30% and 50%, sometimes more. Users have reported witnessing this problem both on...

For users who are still satisfied with Windows 10 but face the end of official support in October 2025, there exists an often-overlooked alternative to buying new hardware or switching to other operating systems. While Windows 10 mainstream consumer editions reach their support sunset, certain specialized editions—namely the Windows 10 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) versions—offer extended update lifespans that can stretch support well beyond this deadline. The Windows 10 LTSC...

Microsoft’s recent efforts to update Windows 11, particularly the 24H2 version, have been marked by a slew of challenging issues that have caused widespread frustration among users and IT professionals alike. While routine updates are expected to enhance stability, security, and functionality, Windows 11 24H2’s rollout has been anything but smooth, leading to notable blue screen crashes, device incompatibilities, and persistent bugs that demand urgent attention. This article delves into the...

When reinstalling Windows, especially when switching to specialized editions like Windows 10 LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel), setting up a fully functional and productive environment can be time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the need to reinstall multiple applications. This is where Ninite offers a straightforward, effective solution. Ninite is a lightweight automation tool designed to simplify the installation and updating of a wide variety of Windows software, making it...

Microsoft's licensing policies regarding Windows Server software have ignited significant controversy in the cloud computing market, drawing attention from major cloud providers and regulators alike. Recent statements and filings reveal the extent to which these licensing changes have become a critical competitive and regulatory battleground, especially in the UK cloud services market. The Licensing Cost Barrier: A Cloud Migration Deterrent Amazon Web Services (AWS) has asserted that...

Microsoft’s recent Windows 11 update, released in April 2025 as part of the 24H2 Patch Tuesday updates, has introduced an unexpected and somewhat enigmatic element to many users’ systems—a mysterious, empty folder named "inetpub" appearing on the system drive, typically C:\inetpub. While the folder may initially seem out of place or suspicious, it is a deliberate and critical part of a broader security strategy implemented by Microsoft to patch a serious vulnerability identified as...

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, presented a typical suite of bug fixes, but it soon became clear that one particular vulnerability they rated "less likely" to be exploited was being weaponized aggressively by attackers. This flaw, identified as CVE-2025-24054, involves an NTLM (NT LAN Manager) hash-leaking vulnerability that quickly turned into a significant threat against governmental and private sector targets in Eastern Europe, specifically Poland and Romania. The exploit is...

Microsoft's recent decision to block the widely used C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) from working in derivative products like VS Codium and Cursor has stirred significant controversy and debate within the developer community. This change, enforced starting with the C/C++ extension version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, is a stark enforcement of existing licensing terms and marks a hard pivot in how Microsoft controls access to key proprietary VS Code extensions. The Core...

As the October 2025 end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, millions of Windows users face a critical crossroads. Windows 10, a stalwart operating system since its 2015 launch, has served countless desktops and laptops worldwide faithfully. However, Microsoft’s decision to cease mainstream updates—including security patches—after October 14, 2025, heralds a significant shift. Users must carefully evaluate their upgrade paths because continuing unsupported use exposes systems to...

Microsoft’s recent patch efforts have finally addressed a critical Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) bug that had been plaguing Windows 11 version 24H2 and the new Windows Server 2025 builds since early 2025. This flaw, introduced by a February update (KB5051987), caused remote desktop sessions to freeze completely—disabling keyboard and mouse input, forcing frustrated users and administrators into a repetitive cycle of disconnecting and reconnecting just to regain control. The problem severely...

When faced with the need to reinstall Windows—whether switching to the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) edition or simply starting fresh—Ninite emerges as an indispensable tool that can streamline the lengthy and often tedious process of app provisioning. Though simple in concept, Ninite automates the installation and updating of multiple user-selected applications and runtimes on Windows, helping users rapidly re-establish a productive environment after a clean install or system refresh...

Microsoft's recent April 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11—specifically update KB5055523—introduced an unexpected yet purposeful change that has stirred curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike: the mysterious creation of an empty folder named inetpub on the system drive, typically C:\inetpub. This folder traditionally belongs to Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft's web server platform, and is normally only created when IIS is installed and enabled...

Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on derivative code editors such as VS Codium — an open-source fork of Microsoft's VS Code — and Cursor, a commercial AI-powered code assistant built from the VS Code codebase. This enforcement represents a...

Microsoft's recent patch for Windows Server 2025 addresses a vexing issue that had caused Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions to freeze, locking users out of controlling their remote sessions with keyboard and mouse. This problem originated from a flawed February 2025 update (KB5051987) that, after installation, rendered Remote Desktop sessions unresponsive, necessitating a manual disconnect and reconnect to regain functionality. The fix was eventually included in the April 2025...

Windows 11’s April 2025 cumulative update introduced a curious new element to many systems — an empty folder named "inetpub" located at the root of the system drive. While this folder traditionally relates to Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) web server, its unexpected presence on systems without IIS enabled sparked both confusion and concern among users and IT professionals. Far from an accident, however, the "inetpub" folder is an intentional and critical component of a...