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Windows 10’s end-of-support deadline and Microsoft’s push for education-focused Windows 11 features have turned a routine OS refresh into an operational and security imperative for K‑12 districts—and Lenovo’s new education lineup gives schools a practical hardware path to get there. This feature unpacks the top ten reasons K‑12 IT leaders should plan an upgrade to Windows 11 with Lenovo devices, verifies critical technical claims, and lays out pragmatic risk‑management steps so school...

Microsoft’s new controller‑first, full‑screen Xbox experience for Windows 11 can already be enabled on existing handhelds like the ROG Ally X — and the result is a far more usable, more battery‑friendly handheld Windows experience that feels remarkably close to what console users expect. Background / Overview The problem Microsoft and OEMs set out to solve is straightforward: Windows 11 is a desktop OS at heart, and that desktop posture creates friction on 7‑inch gaming handhelds. The new...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 25H2 is shipping with two narrow but consequential known issues — one that can block DRM‑protected playback in certain Blu‑ray/DVD and digital‑TV applications, and another that can disrupt manual .msu installations from network shares — and Microsoft has staged mitigations while engineering works toward permanent fixes. Background / Overview Windows 11 version 25H2 is being distributed as an enablement package on top of the 24H2 servicing...

Microsoft has begun the controlled rollout of Windows 11, version 25H2 — the 2025 annual feature update — and for most users it arrives as a fast, low‑impact enablement package that flips on features already staged in 24H2 while resetting support timelines and tightening security controls. This release is squarely aimed at improving manageability and security for both consumer and enterprise customers rather than delivering a radical consumer-facing overhaul, and Microsoft is encouraging...

I replaced Windows Search with a third‑party launcher and the difference is immediate: search is faster, more predictable, and — importantly — free of the web and promotional clutter that has crept into Windows’ default results. Overview The recent XDA‑Developers piece about replacing Windows Search captures a sentiment many Windows power users now share: the built‑in Search experience in Windows 10 and Windows 11 too often feels slow, noisy, and oriented toward promoting web content rather...

Microsoft has begun the controlled rollout of the Windows 11 2025 Update — officially Windows 11, version 25H2 — and this year the upgrade arrives as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) rather than a full, reinstalled feature update, promising faster installs and a streamlined servicing model for both consumers and organizations. Background Windows feature updates have shifted in recent years from disruptive full-image upgrades to a more continuous, service-driven delivery model. The 2025...

CellTrust’s inclusion in Microsoft’s newly launched Security Store marks a practical milestone for organizations that need defensible capture and archiving of mobile communications, and it signals a broader shift toward marketplace‑driven security procurement for Microsoft‑centric environments. The company has published its SL2 family — including SL2 Enterprise Capture and SL2 for Microsoft Intune — into Microsoft distribution channels and is positioning those offerings as packaged, guided...

A growing chorus of repair shops, nonprofits, consumer advocates and elected officials is pressing Microsoft to change course on Windows 10’s end-of-support plan — arguing that the company’s current Extended Security Updates (ESU) approach will strand hundreds of millions of still-usable PCs, accelerate e‑waste, and expose vulnerable users to elevated security risk. The push, organized by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) and joined by dozens of right-to-repair, environmental...

Microsoft has acknowledged that its Windows 11 Media Creation Tool is failing to run on some ARM-based PCs after the 25H2 rollout, leaving Arm64 users and device builders with a frustrating roadblock when they try to create installation media directly from an Arm device. Background Microsoft ships the Media Creation Tool as an official, supported way to download Windows 11 ISOs and create bootable USB installation media. Historically this tool has been relied on by home users, IT pros, and...

Microsoft’s 2025 Windows 11 update arrives less like a blockbuster and more like a well‑timed maintenance window: Windows 11, version 25H2 is rolling out as an ultra‑compact enablement package that flips features already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream, requires a single restart on eligible, fully patched machines, and resets the support clock for PCs that adopt it — a pragmatic update focused on security hardening, legacy cleanup, and easier deployment for IT teams. Background /...

Microsoft’s 2025 Windows 11 update arrives more like a system housekeeper than a headline act: version 25H2 is rolling out as a lightweight enablement package that primarily flips features Microsoft already shipped during the 24H2 servicing year, resets the official servicing clock for supported SKUs, and removes a small set of legacy components that still linger in some environments. Background / Overview Microsoft has continued the model of staging feature code in monthly cumulative...

Capcom’s warning that it “will no longer guarantee” Monster Hunter titles on Windows 10 after October 14, 2025 marks the clearest sign yet that Microsoft’s Windows 10 end of life is about to reshape PC gaming support and force hard choices for players who refuse to move to Windows 11. The publisher’s notice — published in storefront and community posts for Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Wilds — makes two things obvious: those games will not be forcibly disabled...

Microsoft just restructured its consumer productivity lineup around AI: Microsoft 365 Premium bundles the full desktop Office apps with the company’s most advanced Copilot features, expanded usage allowances, one terabyte of OneDrive storage per person and built‑in Defender protections — all for a single $19.99 per‑month price point. Background: why this matters now Microsoft has been pushing Copilot into the flow of work for nearly two years, moving from optional add‑ons to native...

Aurora’s pitch — an immutable, privacy-respecting KDE Plasma workstation that promises to be “your stable, privacy-respecting and ultimate productivity OS” — lands with a thud: a visually polished but heavy-weight distribution built on Fedora’s immutable tooling that, in practice, feels large, sluggish, and confusing for anyone who expects the conventional Linux desktop experience. Background Aurora is a relatively new distribution from Austria that builds on the Universal Blue framework —...

Capcom has warned PC players that it will no longer guarantee Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Wilds will continue to work on Windows 10 once Microsoft’s support cutoff arrives on October 14, 2025, a move that shifts responsibility for compatibility onto players and highlights broader compatibility and security challenges for gamers who remain on legacy Windows builds. Background Microsoft has scheduled the end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025; after...

Rich On Tech’s latest quick segment about Windows 10 lands at a decisive moment: with Microsoft’s official end‑of‑support deadline approaching, everyday users and small business owners face concrete choices about security, upgrades, and cost — and Rich’s coverage underscores the practical steps households should take now to avoid getting caught unprepared. Background / Overview Windows 10 launched in 2015 and matured into one of the most widely used desktop operating systems of the last...

Windows 11 Education presents a practical path for schools to modernize security, simplify device management, and introduce on-device AI into everyday teaching — but the move requires careful planning, realistic budgeting, and a clear view of trade-offs to avoid surprise costs or governance gaps. Background The calendar countdown matters: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, after which routine security and feature updates stop unless a device is enrolled in an Extended...

Windows 11’s 2025 Update — version 25H2 — is rolling out now as a deliberately lightweight, security‑first annual update: for most devices already on 24H2 it arrives as a tiny enablement package (an eKB) that flips on features already staged in the servicing branch, while official ISOs exist for imaging and lab validation. Background / Overview Microsoft’s servicing strategy has matured into a shared‑servicing‑branch model: the bulk of the next annual release’s binaries are delivered...

Every shutdown and restart your Windows 11 PC performs is recorded somewhere — and knowing where to look can turn an annoying mystery reboot into a solvable troubleshooting task or a clear audit trail. This article walks through every practical way to check shutdown history in Windows 11 — from the visual Event Viewer to command-line PowerShell, from quick exports to automated daily monitoring — and explains how to interpret the key Event IDs so you can separate clean shutdowns from crashes...

Microsoft’s staged rollout of Windows 11 version 25H2 arrived as a quiet, low‑friction enablement package but shipped with four confirmed, narrowly scoped regressions that are already being tracked and mitigated — problems that matter a great deal if your workflows depend on legacy media playback, scripted .msu deployments from network shares, SMBv1/NetBIOS file‑sharing paths, or on‑device ARM64 media creation. Background / Overview Windows 11 25H2 is being delivered primarily as an...