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Fortude’s announcement that it has been awarded the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialization marks a clear escalation in the company’s Microsoft partnership journey and signals that Fortude has met Microsoft’s prescribed consumption, skilling and audit gates for delivering enterprise-scale analytics on Azure. Background Microsoft reworked its partner program over 2023–2025, shifting from legacy gold/silver competencies to a layered model of Solutions Partner designations and...

Windows 11’s clean, opinionated design won plenty of fans — but that same polish left many power users and nostalgia seekers wanting more control over the taskbar, Start menu, and desktop personality. A wave of community-built mods has stepped in to fill that gap, offering everything from a translucent, dock-like taskbar to keyboard-driven tiling, classic soundpacks, and web-based widgets that let you design your own system HUD. These tools aren’t one-size-fits-all makeovers; they’re...

Microsoft has begun the quiet, staged rollout of Windows 11 version 25H2 — a pragmatic, operations-first update delivered primarily as a small enablement package that activates features Microsoft has been shipping throughout the 24H2 servicing stream rather than delivering a dramatic consumer-facing overhaul. Background / Overview Windows 11’s servicing model has steadily shifted from once-a-year monolithic rebases toward a shared-servicing-branch approach. Under this model Microsoft...

Microsoft has begun the controlled rollout of Windows 11, version 25H2, delivering this year’s annual feature update as a lightweight enablement package that flips feature flags rather than replacing the core OS — a move that reshapes how organizations and enthusiasts should think about upgrades, security, and legacy removals. Background Windows 11’s 25H2 update arrives as a continuation of Microsoft’s recent servicing model: continuous innovation delivered through monthly updates, with...

Not everyone needs a powerhouse — for many users the priority is a dependable, lightweight machine that handles browsing, documents, video calls and streaming without fuss; Hindustan Times’ recent roundup of the “Top 5 basic laptops in 2025” highlights exactly that category and serves as a useful starting point for students, home workers and casual users seeking the best budget laptops 2025 has to offer. Overview: what this list aims to solve The five machines covered (HP 15s, ASUS Vivobook...

Microsoft has begun rolling out Windows 11 version 25H2 — a deliberately lightweight, security-focused annual update delivered primarily as an enablement package that flips features already staged in the 24H2 servicing branch, makes targeted under‑the‑hood improvements, introduces enterprise Wi‑Fi 7 support, and removes a small set of legacy tooling such as Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC. Background / Overview Windows 11 25H2 is not the kind of blockbuster visual revamp that dominated...

Microsoft has begun the staged rollout of the 2025 Windows 11 feature update — version 25H2 — and, for most users, the upgrade will look less like a dramatic rework and more like a careful housekeeping milestone that prioritizes security hardening, lifecycle resets, and incremental AI enablement. Background / Overview Microsoft continues to refine the delivery model it adopted in recent Windows cycles: new features are often distributed quietly across monthly cumulative updates for the...

Microsoft’s Copilot has grown another limb: an expressive, animated face that listens, reacts and — crucially — lip-syncs in real time, turning conversations with AI into something that feels more interpersonal than purely functional. The new Copilot Portraits experiment surfaces in Copilot Labs as a curated library of stylized, intentionally non‑photoreal portraits that animate while you speak, pairing voices with expressive visual cues to reduce conversational friction and convey tone...

A recent Cision press link that purported to announce Nordlo as the IT partner after e‑retailer Cellbes switched its platform to Microsoft Azure is currently unavailable (HTTP 404), leaving the original claim unverifiable from that source; independent public records show both Nordlo and Cellbes are active in Microsoft cloud ecosystems, but there is no recoverable copy of the specific announcement at the supplied URL. ([] Background Cellbes is a long‑standing Nordic fashion retailer that has...

Microsoft’s cloud has quietly broadened the choices available to enterprise AI teams: xAI’s Grok 4 lineage — and specifically the Grok 4 Fast variants — are now available to deploy through Azure AI Foundry, pairing xAI’s reasoning-first models with Microsoft’s governance, billing, and enterprise controls. The move was acknowledged publicly in a terse exchange between Satya Nadella and Elon Musk on X, and it signals a maturing model-hosting strategy in which hyperscalers act as the industrial...

Capcom has told PC players it can no longer guarantee that Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise, or Monster Hunter Wilds will run on machines still using Windows 10 after Microsoft’s official end-of-support date of October 14, 2025 — a change that aligns publisher support with Microsoft’s lifecycle and shifts real troubleshooting, QA, and compatibility risk onto players who delay upgrading. Background Microsoft has scheduled the end of mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14...

Microsoft’s 2025 Windows 11 feature update arrives quietly but deliberately: Windows 11, version 25H2 is being distributed as a small enablement package that flips on capabilities already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream, resets support clocks for targeted SKUs, and focuses more on manageability, security hardening, and legacy cleanup than on sweeping consumer-facing change. This year’s milestone is pragmatic by design — a lifecycle and operational pivot that matters most to IT teams...

ResolveIT’s announcement that it has secured three Microsoft Solutions Partner designations — Modern Work, Infrastructure (Azure) and Security — marks a striking milestone for Jamaica’s technology sector and signals a step-change in the island’s ability to deliver enterprise-grade cloud, collaboration and cybersecurity services from a locally based provider. The Kingston-headquartered firm, founded in 2004 by Almando Cox, says the recognition positions ResolveIT as the first Jamaican ICT...

Microsoft has started the staged rollout of the Windows 11 2025 Update — version 25H2 — delivered primarily as a lightweight enablement package that flips on features already staged in last year’s servicing stream while placing a clear emphasis on security hardening and legacy cleanup. Background Windows 11’s annual update cadence continues, but the mechanics of delivery have matured: Microsoft now uses a shared servicing branch model where new feature binaries are shipped incrementally in...

Microsoft has quietly shipped Windows 11 version 25H2 as a fast, low‑impact enablement package rather than a conventional, feature‑heavy annual release — and at launch there are effectively no new user‑visible features to unpack, only a small list of legacy removals and management tweaks aimed at enterprise stability and servicing simplicity. Background / Overview Windows 11 version 25H2 continues the model Microsoft has been moving toward: a shared servicing branch where feature binaries...

The Paso Robles City Library is offering a free, in-person workshop aimed at absolute beginners who want to learn the basics of Windows 11: an hour-long session scheduled for October 8 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Paso Robles Library Study Center (3600 Oak St.. The class is described as covering how to navigate the Start menu, organize files and folders, adjust core Settings, and use built-in features that make everyday computer tasks easier. No prior technology experience is required...

Microsoft’s latest annual Windows milestone arrives without fanfare but with a clear operational agenda: Windows 11, version 25H2 is rolling out as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) rather than a full OS rebase, prioritizing security hardening, enterprise manageability, and a quieter lifecycle reset over headline consumer features. The update flips on features already staged in the 24H2 servicing branch, removes long‑deprecated tooling such as PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC, and gives IT...

Grand Traverse County’s commissioners are poised to approve a coordinated set of technology and facilities moves that together mark a deliberate shift toward cloud-first operations and early, managed adoption of generative AI — actions driven by last year’s ransomware disruption, practical vendor roadmaps, and an appetite for operational resilience that comes at a clear and recurring fiscal cost. Background Grand Traverse County’s agenda packages and public reporting show three tightly...

Microsoft’s countdown to the end of Windows 10 support reaches its final weeks: on 14 October 2025 Microsoft will stop delivering routine security updates, feature patches and general technical assistance for mainstream Windows 10 editions, forcing households, small businesses and enterprises into urgent choices about upgrades, paid extended support, hardware refresh or migration to alternative platforms. Background / Overview Windows 10 arrived in 2015 and became the dominant desktop...

Microsoft’s push to embed AI agents across Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 marks a decisive step toward automating the most labor‑intensive parts of the finance function — and it puts record to report (R2R) squarely in the crosshairs of a larger agent‑first strategy. The new mix of first‑party (1P), partner (3P), and custom agents aims to collapse reconciliation cycles, accelerate variance analysis, and automate repetitive close tasks while preserving audit trails and governance controls...