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Microsoft issued one last cumulative security update for Windows 10 as the operating system reached its formal end of mainstream support on October 14, 2025 — a time‑boxed final patch (KB5066791) that closes the decade‑long servicing cycle while delivering urgent security fixes and a small set of quality improvements for devices that cannot immediately move to Windows 11. Background / Overview Windows 10 launched in 2015 and matured into one of Microsoft’s most widely used desktop platforms...

Microsoft’s latest push to make Windows 11 more “agentic” has put the File Explorer squarely at the center of the OS’s AI strategy: right‑click menus will no longer be simple launch points, but gateways that let AI services — including third‑party agents — act on files without you opening the backing app. The announcement surfaced new partner scenarios that claim you’ll be able to create websites and edit videos from the File Explorer’s context menu, using third‑party agent integrations, but...

Microsoft has formally ended free, routine vendor support for Windows 10, creating a clear deadline that forces every PC owner and IT manager to choose: upgrade, buy time with Extended Security Updates, migrate, or run an increasingly risky unsupported system. Background / Overview Windows 10 arrived on July 29, 2015 and became one of Microsoft's longest‑running and most widely installed desktop operating systems. Over a decade it matured through regular feature updates and monthly security...

Microsoft’s latest wave of Copilot upgrades makes one clear argument: the “AI PC” label might finally move from marketing slogan to practical reality. What began as chat windows and isolated features has been reengineered into a system-level assistant that listens, sees, and — in carefully scaffolded ways — can act on a user’s behalf across the desktop. The new capabilities include a hands‑free wake word (“Hey, Copilot”), expanded Copilot Vision that can analyze entire desktops or selected...

If your PC still runs Windows 10, Microsoft hasn’t abandoned you completely: Microsoft Defender will keep delivering threat intelligence and definition updates for a limited window, but that protection is a partial safety net — not a substitute for OS security patches or a long‑term supported platform. Background / Overview Windows 10 reached its formal end of standard support on October 14, 2025. On that date Microsoft stopped shipping routine monthly security and quality updates to...

Microsoft used the moment Windows 10 reached its end-of-support milestone to accelerate a major repositioning of the PC: Windows 11 is now being pushed as an AI-first platform, with a broad October update that deepens Copilot integration while Microsoft closes the chapter on routine, free servicing for most Windows 10 consumer editions. Background / Overview Microsoft’s official lifecycle calendar put a hard date on the transition: mainstream support for Windows 10 consumer editions ended on...

Microsoft used the moment Windows 10 reached its lifecycle cutoff to accelerate a strategic repositioning of the PC: Windows 11 is being reinforced as an AI-first operating system, shipping deeper Copilot integration and device-class features while Microsoft formally ends mainstream support for most Windows 10 editions on October 14, 2025. Background / Overview Microsoft’s timeline is now fixed: mainstream servicing for Windows 10 (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education and many IoT/LTSB/LTSC...

Microsoft has quietly — and then, in some channels, very loudly — pushed a broad set of agentic AI features into Windows 11 that move Copilot from a sidebar helper to a system-level assistant capable of seeing, hearing, remembering and acting on your behalf. The updates span everything from a conversational wake word and visual recognition to an on-device Settings agent and context-aware File Explorer actions, and they arrive at a meaningful inflection point: Microsoft is pressing Windows 11...

The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally family arrives as a Windows 11 handheld built around a console‑style experience, but squeezing reliable battery life, smooth frame rates, and responsive controls from a thermally constrained PC requires more than factory defaults — it demands targeted tweaks. The following feature synthesizes the practical “12 tweaks” checklist popularized in an earlier Windows Central guide, verifies each claim against OEM and platform documentation, and adds context, testing tips...

Microsoft’s latest Windows Copilot update pushes the assistant from a helpful search-and-summarize sidekick to a far more active participant on the PC: smarter vision that can read entire Office files, opt‑in Connectors that link Copilot to Google and Microsoft accounts, a new “Hey Copilot” wake word and taskbar integrations, and experimental Copilot Actions that can actually modify files and system settings when permitted. Background Since its debut, Windows Copilot has been Microsoft’s...

Microsoft’s latest Copilot update pushes Windows 11 past chat windows and into a multimodal, agent-driven desktop that listens, looks, and — with your permission — acts on your behalf. Overview Microsoft announced a major expansion to Copilot in Windows 11 that adds four headline capabilities: Copilot Actions (agentic automation that can manipulate apps and files), Copilot Voice (a wake-word “Hey, Copilot” and conversational voice flows), Copilot Vision (screen-aware analysis and guided...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update turns the operating system into a more talkative, visually aware assistant by baking deeper Copilot voice, vision and “agentic” features into the desktop — a strategic push that pairs new user-facing convenience with hardware gating, enterprise controls, and renewed privacy questions. Background / Overview Microsoft’s mid‑October rollout — timed alongside the end of mainstream support for Windows 10 — expands Copilot beyond a sidebar helper into a...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview introduces Copilot Actions — an agentic capability that can actually open apps, manipulate files, click UI elements and execute multi‑step workflows on your behalf — running inside a purpose‑built, visible “agent workspace” that Microsoft says is isolated, permissioned, and opt‑in. Background and overview Windows has been moving from passive assistance to active automation for months: local semantic indexing, Copilot Vision (screen‑aware analysis), and...

Microsoft’s latest push treats your PC like a conversational appliance: speak, point, and let Copilot do the heavy lifting — provided you opt in, trust the cloud, and accept that the company is asking you to relearn how you command a computer. Background: what Microsoft just rolled out and why it matters Microsoft has begun rolling a broad set of AI-forward updates for Windows 11 that put Copilot front and center: an opt‑in wake word (“Hey, Copilot”), expanded Copilot Vision that can analyze...

Microsoft's latest push to make voice a first-class way to interact with a PC is more than marketing spin — it's a deliberate product strategy that folds generative AI into everyday Windows workflows, and it raises important questions about usability, privacy, and control that every Windows user should understand before they talk to their machine. Background: why Microsoft is betting on voice (and calling it an "AI PC" revolution) Microsoft is positioning Copilot — its conversational AI...

Microsoft’s latest Copilot push turns Windows 11 from an assistant you talk to into an assistant that can look, act, and — with permission — work directly on files stored on your PC, a step that broadens the scope of on‑device AI while raising new questions about privacy, security, and reliability for everyday users and IT teams. In a staged rollout that mixes public releases, Windows Insider previews, and private betas, Microsoft is adding a system wake word (“Hey Copilot”), expanding...

Microsoft’s latest push to fold generative AI into everyday computing arrived as a swift, visible upgrade to Windows 11 and the Copilot ecosystem—introducing hands‑free voice activation, broader on‑screen “vision” capabilities, and an experimental agent mode that can execute real‑world actions from the desktop. The rollouts are being staged through the Windows Insider Program and Copilot-supported markets, but their direction is clear: Microsoft is turning Copilot from an optional helper...

Microsoft is testing an experimental Copilot agent called Copilot Actions that can autonomously operate desktop and web apps on Windows — including sending emails, updating local documents, resizing photos, organizing files, and running multi‑step workflows — all from within a contained, opt‑in environment for Windows Insiders in Copilot Labs. Background / Overview Microsoft has been steadily moving Copilot from a conversational sidebar into a system‑level productivity layer for Windows 11...

PowerToys' new 0.95 release finally delivers one of Windows 11’s most-requested conveniences: an automated light/dark theme scheduler called Light Switch, along with a slate of performance and usability fixes that make PowerToys feel more like a polished power-user toolkit than a collection of experimental bits. Background Microsoft’s PowerToys is a community-driven suite of utilities aimed at power users, developers, and anyone who wants to tune their Windows experience beyond the stock...

Reddit’s co‑founder Alexis Ohanian didn’t mince words: “so much of the internet is now just dead,” he told the TBPN podcast, describing a web increasingly populated by “botted” and “quasi‑AI” content, where genuine human signals are harder to find and harder to trust. That observation — echoed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s candid note that he’s seeing “a lot of LLM‑run Twitter accounts now” — has slid what was once an internet fringe theory into mainstream concern. At the same time, independent...