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Microsoft has quietly issued KB5068004 — an update that delivers Nvidia TensorRT RTX Execution Provider version 1.8.14.0 as a Windows component for Copilot+ RTX PCs running Windows 11, version 24H2. The bulletin is deliberately short: the package “includes improvements to the execution provider component,” will be installed automatically via Windows Update once the device has the latest cumulative update for 24H2, and will appear in Update history as “2025-09 Nvidia TensorRT RTX version...

Microsoft quietly pushed an incremental AI component update — KB5067994 — that advances the QNN Execution Provider used by ONNX Runtime to version 1.8.13.0 for qualifying Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs, and it follows the same per‑silicon, componentized delivery pattern Microsoft has used for on‑device AI tuning and stability fixes. Background / Overview Microsoft’s KB entry for KB5067994 targets a narrowly scoped runtime component: the QNN Execution Provider (QNN EP) used by ONNX Runtime to...

Microsoft has quietly pushed a targeted component update—KB5068002—that refreshes the Vitis AI Execution Provider (version 1.8.25.0) on eligible Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version 24H2, delivering behind-the-scenes optimizations to Microsoft’s on-device AI imaging and inference stack and arriving automatically through Windows Update once the latest cumulative LCU for 24H2 is installed. Background The Vitis AI Execution Provider (Vitis AI EP) is AMD’s runtime and tooling that enables...

Microsoft’s latest results and strategy moves aren’t just another quarterly beat — they’re the continuation of a deliberate transformation that has put the company at the center of Wall Street’s AI-driven optimism. In the most recent reporting cycle Microsoft signaled that its cloud and AI investments are starting to compound into material, diversified revenue streams: Microsoft Cloud crossed roughly $40.9 billion in quarterly revenue, growth in the company’s AI business drove an annualized...

Microsoft is quietly resurrecting DreamScene-style video wallpapers in Windows 11 — a built-in way to set ordinary video files as looping desktop backgrounds that has begun appearing inside recent Insider preview builds and is already stirring questions about performance, battery life, enterprise controls, and the future of desktop personalization. Background / Overview Windows first experimented with animated desktop backgrounds in 2007 with Windows DreamScene for Windows Vista Ultimate, a...

Windows keeps getting updated, and the quickest way to know what it’s doing on your PC is to check the version — a step that takes seconds but can shape whether your apps run, your data stays protected, and whether features like Copilot are even available to you. This practical guide explains how to find your Windows version (and what the edition, build and version numbers mean), walks through the easiest ways to check right now, and evaluates the risks and benefits of staying current — with...

Microsoft has set a firm cut‑off: Windows 10’s mainstream support and security updates will end on October 14, 2025, forcing a fast‑moving migration conversation for millions of home users, small businesses, and IT teams worldwide. Background / Overview Microsoft announced that Windows 10, version 22H2 (the final broadly shipped consumer and commercial build) will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. That date is an explicit lifecycle milestone: after it passes Microsoft will stop...

Consumer Reports has formally called out Microsoft over the impending end‑of‑support for Windows 10, demanding that the company extend free security updates for consumers who cannot upgrade to Windows 11 and warning that the current plan will strand millions of users, create a national‑security exposure, and accelerate avoidable electronic waste. Background Microsoft announced years ago that Windows 10's public support lifecycle would conclude in October 2025. That planned cutoff is now days...

Microsoft has posted the September 2025 non‑security preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 — an optional Release Preview build (KB5065790) that delivers a set of targeted reliability fixes while reiterating a major operational warning: Microsoft’s Secure Boot signing certificates issued in 2011 are scheduled to begin expiring in mid‑2026, and IT teams and device owners must prepare now to avoid boot‑time trust and updateability problems. Background / Overview Microsoft issues...

Microsoft’s September preview update pushed an urgent reminder to IT teams and advanced users: Secure Boot certificates used broadly across Windows devices are scheduled to start expiring in June 2026, and without coordinated firmware and OS updates some machines may be unable to boot securely or apply pre-boot fixes. Background / Overview Microsoft published KB notifications for the September 23, 2025 preview flight (KB5065790) that bundle targeted reliability fixes for Windows 11 while...

Microsoft has quietly shipped an out-of-band cumulative update for Windows 11 version 24H2 — KB5068221 (OS Build 26100.6588) — that restores stability for Microsoft Office when delivered via Microsoft Application Virtualization (App‑V) while also carrying forward September’s security rollup and servicing‑stack hardening; the release reiterates a persistent SMBv1 over NetBIOS (NetBT) connectivity caveat and reminds administrators about upcoming Secure Boot certificate rotation. Background...

Microsoft’s lab breakthrough in microfluidic cooling — etching microscopic coolant channels straight into the silicon and using AI to route fluid like leaf veins — promises to remove heat from AI chips up to three times more effectively than today’s best cold-plate systems and, in early tests, reduced peak silicon temperature rise by roughly 65 percent. Background The compute demands of modern AI workloads are driving chip power density to new extremes. Traditional air cooling reached its...

Microsoft’s decision to stop routine security and quality updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has moved from a long-foretold lifecycle milestone into a practical crisis for many users — a hard deadline that forces households, small businesses and public institutions to choose between upgrading to Windows 11, paying for a short-term Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, or continuing to operate increasingly vulnerable systems with no vendor patches. Background / Overview Windows 10...

Microsoft’s calendar-driven cutoff for Windows 10 — the end of routine security and feature updates on October 14, 2025 — has moved from a distant lifecycle note into an urgent, practical problem for millions of users who now face a short list of uncomfortable choices: upgrade to Windows 11 where possible, pay for a one-year security bridge, migrate to another operating system, or continue using an increasingly risky, unsupported OS. Background / Overview Windows 10 launched in 2015 and has...

Microsoft’s latest “short‑form” roundup — reproduced in PCQuest’s Tech Update Of The Day — pulls together a tight set of developments that matter to every Windows user: faster, lighter updates in Windows 11 version 24H2, targeted Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) fixes that fetch drivers and critical pieces during first boot, a reminder about the risks of community‑built lightweight images (Tiny11/Nano11), rising concerns around modded messaging clients such as GBWhatsApp, and incremental but...

Microsoft has set a hard deadline: routine support, security patches and standard technical assistance for mainstream Windows 10 editions end on October 14, 2025 — a watershed moment that forces every remaining Windows 10 PC down three practical roads: upgrade to Windows 11 if the hardware is eligible, enroll in Microsoft’s one‑year consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, or continue running an increasingly risky, unsupported operating system. Background Windows 10 launched in 2015...

Windows Sandbox is the kind of overlooked Windows feature that quietly solves real-world problems for developers, power users, and anyone who downloads software they don’t fully trust—without the friction of setting up a full virtual machine. Background Windows has shipped many niche features that only a subset of users notice. Windows Sandbox arrived with Windows 10 and matured in Windows 11 as a lightweight, disposable environment for safely running applications and examining files. It is...

Microsoft has quietly turned up the heat on Windows 11’s AI rollout: an opt‑in pilot called Windows AI Labs has begun appearing inside Microsoft Paint as a limited sign‑up prompt, and Microsoft confirms the program is a pilot acceleration for testing experimental AI features before they reach broader previews or production. The initial discovery — a small “Try experimental AI features in Paint” label in the Paint settings — signals a new in‑app testbed that surfaces experimental tools to a...

Three weeks is not a long time in the life of a PC, but when that window sits directly ahead of a fixed end-of-support deadline it becomes a hard stop: Windows 10 will stop receiving routine security and quality updates on October 14, 2025, and every Windows 10 user now has three practical options to preserve security and continuity — upgrade to Windows 11, enroll in the Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program as a temporary bridge, or move off the platform by buying new...

Duo Access Gateway for Windows remains a practical on‑premises SAML 2.0 identity provider for organizations that must host their own SSO front end, but its roadmap, support status, and an imminent certificate authority (CA) bundle change require immediate planning and careful operational work for Windows administrators who still run it in production. Background / Overview Duo Access Gateway (DAG) is an on‑premises SAML IdP that adds Duo two‑factor authentication (2FA), inline self‑service...