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Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5982 (KB5065790) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, delivering a broad set of reliability fixes and quality updates aimed at version 23H2 users and administrators. Background Windows Insider channels exist to stage changes before they reach broad production. The Release Preview Channel is the final pre-production ring where fixes intended for upcoming cumulative updates are validated against real-world hardware and software configurations...

Microsoft has pushed another Windows 10 preview build into the Release Preview Channel as the operating system hurtles toward its firm end‑of‑support date next month, delivering a small set of stability and servicing fixes insiders and IT teams should validate now rather than later. Background / Overview Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, after which the company will no longer provide routine security updates, feature updates, or free...

Microsoft has quietly shipped a targeted update for Windows 11 that fixes a handful of real-world reliability problems—most notably a sign-in hang tied to SIM PIN entry—delivered as KB5065790 (Build 22631.5982) to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel. This is a concise, service-focused cumulative update rather than a feature release: it corrects several narrowly scoped but impactful issues across sign‑in, display/RDP, input (IME), printing, and a small system‑service metadata...

Microsoft pushed another small Windows 10 preview build into the Release Preview Channel this week — a terse Release Preview update described as “a small set of general improvements and fixes” and issued just weeks before Windows 10’s scheduled end-of-support date on October 14, 2025. Background Windows 10 is on a defined retirement timetable. Microsoft’s lifecycle pages confirm that mainstream support for Windows 10 (including Home, Pro, Enterprise and Education editions, plus IoT/LTSB...

Microsoft has pushed another Canary‑channel preview for Windows 11 — build 27943 — that stitches up a cluster of user‑visible annoyances while leaving two serious deployment blockers on the books. The flight addresses a persistent Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files scanning hang, squashes several taskbar and HDR glitches, and removes a noisy Pluton‑related Event Viewer entry that had been alarming administrators. At the same time, Insiders should be cautious: a rollback during...

Microsoft has quietly begun a major pivot in the architecture that powers the AI features inside Office apps: Copilot will now route select workloads to Anthropic’s Claude family — notably the Sonnet 4 models — while continuing to use OpenAI models and Microsoft’s own engines where they remain the best fit. Background Microsoft’s push to bake generative AI into Office began as a deep, product‑defining partnership with OpenAI. That alliance underpinned the first major Copilot rollouts across...

If your PC can’t run Windows 11, you’re no longer just inconvenienced — you're facing a ticking support clock that changes how Microsoft services, patches, and even some apps will behave after October 14, 2025. This is the practical guide every Windows 10 user needs right now: clear options, realistic trade-offs, and step‑by‑step actions to keep your data safe and your machine useful — whether you upgrade hardware, pay for one more year of protection, or move off Windows entirely...

NTDEV’s Tiny11 already rewired how power users think about Windows 11; now a new set of community tools is taking that work even further — and raising fresh questions about safety, supportability, and the line between useful customization and outright breakage. The latest headline-grabber is a “Nano11” family of builds and builders that pushes image slimming from practical debloat into extreme minimalism, producing bootable Windows 11 ISOs and installed systems measured in single-digit...

Title: Microsoft ships Windows 10 Build 19045.6388 (KB5066198) to the Release Preview Channel — what IT needs to know Lead Today, September 11, 2025, Microsoft published a short Release Preview Channel flight for Windows 10, shipping Windows 10, version 22H2 — Build 19045.6388 (KB5066198). The Windows Insider Program describes this as a “small set of general improvements and fixes” for devices running 22H2. Why this release matters At first glance this flight is not a feature-packed...

Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 Build 19045.6388 (KB5066198) to the Release Preview Channel, delivering a targeted quality rollup for devices on Windows 10, version 22H2 that focuses on reliability, enterprise scenarios, and a handful of practical fixes rather than broad consumer-facing features. Background Windows 10’s servicing in the 22H2 stream continues to use a dual approach: the Release Preview Channel is reserved for near-final, stability-focused updates while other channels...

If your PC can’t run Windows 11, you’re not alone — and you still have a set of sensible, ranked options to stay secure, productive, and compliant after Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025. Background: why this moment matters Microsoft will stop shipping regular security updates, feature updates and standard technical support for Windows 10 after October 14, 2025, which means devices that remain on Windows 10 will become steadily more exposed to newly discovered...

NTDEV’s new Nano11 Builder takes the Windows‑11 debloat movement from pragmatic trimming to experimental minimalism, producing bootable ISOs and installed images measured in single‑digit gigabytes by surgically removing inbox apps, servicing infrastructure, and even parts of the Windows component store. Background Windows debloaters have matured from post‑install cleanup scripts into full image‑rebuilding toolchains. The Tiny11 family—originally crafted to make Windows 11 usable on...

Today’s Windows Insider push is intentionally modest but contextually significant: Microsoft has released Windows 10, version 22H2 — Build 19045.6388 (KB5066198) to the Release Preview Channel, a cumulative update described by the Windows Insider Program Team as “a small set of general improvements and fixes” intended to improve the overall experience for customers and devices running Windows 10, version 22H2. This release lands as Windows 10 nears its official end-of-support deadline, and...

Microsoft’s enterprise Copilot strategy takes a clear step toward simplification and scale: starting in October, role‑based Copilots for Sales, Service, and Finance will be folded into the core Microsoft 365 Copilot experience and made broadly available through the new Copilot Agent Store — and Microsoft says customers with existing Microsoft 365 Copilot access will not pay an extra per‑seat charge for these role‑tuned features. Background / Overview Microsoft launched a family of Copilot...

Oracle’s latest quarter didn’t just surprise the market — it rewrote the playbook for what a legacy enterprise software company can become in an AI-first world. Background For two decades Oracle was best known as a database and enterprise-software stalwart slowly adapting to a cloud-first world. That transformation accelerated this year into something far more dramatic: Oracle has signed a string of huge infrastructure commitments and publicly revised a five‑year forecast that, if realized...

Microsoft's .NET 10 has taken a major step toward general availability with the release of its first release candidate and a go‑live license, bringing production‑grade support to developers and signalling that upgrading to the upcoming Long‑Term Support (LTS) platform is now a realistic option for many shops. The headline for most .NET customers is performance: runtime, JIT, collections, JSON, compression, and I/O improvements in .NET 10 together promise concrete CPU and latency reductions...

Microsoft today shipped a small but targeted cumulative update to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel: Windows 11 Build 22631.5982 (KB5065790) for devices running Windows 11, version 23H2 (Build 22631). The release is a focused quality update that addresses several practical stability and localization issues — from sign-in hangs when using a SIM PIN to remote desktop display problems and printer-queue crashes — and is being rolled out through the Release Preview pipeline for...

Today’s Canary-channel flight is intentionally small but telling: Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943 to the Canary Channel, a maintenance-focused update that fixes a handful of user-facing bugs and surfaces two high‑impact known issues — including install rollbacks with stop codes that can block the update entirely and an ARM64 regression that increases bugchecks on some devices. Background What the Canary Channel is and why it matters The Canary Channel is...

Microsoft’s decision to formally separate Teams from Office 365/Microsoft 365 marks the close of a high‑stakes regulatory chapter and creates a new competitive baseline for enterprise collaboration tools worldwide. The European Commission and Microsoft reached a negotiated package of commitments that will require Microsoft to sell versions of its productivity suites without Teams at a discount, offer Teams as a standalone product, improve interoperability with rival solutions, and enable...

Microsoft’s recurring Windows Office Hours returns on Thursday, September 18, 2025, offering IT teams a focused, chat-based hour to get engineer-led answers on Windows 11 adoption, Zero Trust, update orchestration, and cloud/hybrid device strategies. The one-hour session is scheduled for 8:00–9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time and will be hosted entirely in the Tech Community Comments thread — there is no webinar or video stream. Overview Windows Office Hours is a live Q&A format aimed squarely...