WINDOWS FORUM RSS FEED ====================== Generated: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:41:52 +0000 Title: Exchange Online Outage: 30-Hour Impact Window and the Gap Between Access and Mail Delivery Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/exchange-online-outage-30-hour-impact-window-and-the-gap-between-access-and-mail-delivery.452305/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:34:17 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 0 Excerpt: Microsoft’s November 12–13 outage was more than an Outlook inconvenience—but “Microsoft went down for two days” obscures what actually failed. Exchange Online connectivity problems spread into dependent Microsoft 365 features, and restoring server availability did not immediately clear delayed... Tags: 14958, 4638, 4806, 283161 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft Edge Canary Clarifies On-Device AI Downloads: Requirements and Controls Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-edge-canary-clarifies-on-device-ai-downloads-requirements-and-controls.452304/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:32:54 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 0 Excerpt: Microsoft Edge is making the local part of “local AI” harder to overlook. According to Windows Report’s November 14, 2026 report, Edge Canary’s On-device AI setting now explicitly says the browser can download generative AI models and run them on the device. Previously, the description discussed... Tags: 125942, 298054, 619, 114427 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: PostgreSQL Security Updates Fix 52 Vulnerabilities as Version 14 Reaches End of Support Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/postgresql-security-updates-fix-52-vulnerabilities-as-version-14-reaches-end-of-support.452303/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:32:40 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 0 Excerpt: PostgreSQL administrators have two jobs after the project’s November security release: patch their databases and identify any PostgreSQL 14 deployments that now need a migration plan. On November 12, 2026, the PostgreSQL Global Development Group released 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20 and 14.25,... Tags: 21971, 28481, 40580, 316300 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: South Korea Forms Emergency Team After Microsoft 365 Outage: Monitoring Business Impact Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/south-korea-forms-emergency-team-after-microsoft-365-outage-monitoring-business-impact.452302/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:18:52 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 8 Excerpt: South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has formed an emergency response team with Microsoft Korea after the worldwide Microsoft 365 outage disrupted email and workplace services. Financial News reported the government’s response on November 14, 2026; separate reporting by Newsis corroborates the... Tags: 4638, 4806, 283161, 55448 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Why Internet Resilience Cannot Prevent Microsoft 365 Outages: Cloud Continuity Lessons Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/why-internet-resilience-cannot-prevent-microsoft-365-outages-cloud-continuity-lessons.452301/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:16:49 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 11 Excerpt: A resilient internet cannot guarantee a working inbox. That is the useful question behind Joy Buchanan’s Economist Writing Every Day discussion of the Microsoft Outlook disruption that began on November 12, 2026: how can communications fail so widely when the network underneath them was designed to... Tags: 129370, 14958, 4806, 114402 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Colorful iGame X870E Senna V14 Launches With Five M.2 Slots, but PCIe 5.0 Storage Specs Conflict Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/colorful-igame-x870e-senna-v14-launches-with-five-m-2-slots-but-pcie-5-0-storage-specs-conflict.452300/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:14:04 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 14 Excerpt: Colorful has launched the iGame X870E Senna V14, an AMD AM5 motherboard that combines character-themed styling with five M.2 sockets, two rear USB4 ports, 5Gb Ethernet and Wi-Fi 7. IT Home reported that the board went on sale through JD.com in China on November 12, 2026, for 2,399 yuan. For PC... Tags: 311213, 312434, 316299, 5159 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Ashes of the Singularity II Is Out: Windows 10 and 11 PC Requirements and RTS Gameplay Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/ashes-of-the-singularity-ii-is-out-windows-10-and-11-pc-requirements-and-rts-gameplay.452299/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:12:45 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 16 Excerpt: Ashes of the Singularity II is already available for Windows PCs—not awaiting its release. Steam lists November 10, 2026 as the launch date for the Oxide Games-developed, Stardock Entertainment-published strategy sequel. That corrects the future-tense framing in Analytics Insight’s November 14... Tags: 253802, 305647, 395, 254021 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Zoom Workplace for Windows Security Flaws: Update to 7.1.8 or Later and Verify Managed Installs Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/zoom-workplace-for-windows-security-flaws-update-to-7-1-8-or-later-and-verify-managed-installs.452298/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 07:23:29 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 61 Excerpt: Zoom Workplace for Windows users should prioritize updating their desktop app following two security advisories covering potential privilege escalation. The important detail is the version boundary: 7.1.5 addresses only one of the two published affected ranges; 7.1.8 or later falls outside both.... Tags: 15574, 292277, 1790, 308880 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft 365 Outage Traced to Network Changes: How Admins Can Verify Recovery Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-365-outage-traced-to-network-changes-how-admins-can-verify-recovery.452297/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:45:26 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 59 Excerpt: Microsoft has attributed the widespread Microsoft 365 disruption that began on November 12, 2026, to a technical problem introduced during an earlier network capacity upgrade and exposed by a subsequent network change. The company said it had addressed the underlying issue, but its November 13... Tags: 4806, 114402, 6427, 114430 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Windows 11 Preview Simplifies Hello PIN Setup and Tests Intune Remote Lock Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-preview-simplifies-hello-pin-setup-and-tests-intune-remote-lock.452296/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:32:59 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 58 Excerpt: Microsoft is testing two Windows 11 changes that address opposite sides of device security: making it easier for people to create a Windows Hello PIN, and giving administrators a way to block access to a missing PC without erasing it. The November 13, 2026 Experimental (Future Platforms) release... Tags: 4640, 975, 4464, 1482 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft Dependence: Switching Costs, Windows 10 Support and Environmental Impact Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-dependence-switching-costs-windows-10-support-and-environmental-impact.452295/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:22:46 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 75 Excerpt: Microsoft dependence has a price that does not appear on a subscription invoice: the effort required to keep working when a tool disappears, preserve usable hardware through software transitions, and move to another supplier without rebuilding the business around it. That is the useful question... Tags: 119697, 120780, 87, 4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft Outage Recovery: Consumer Services Restored, Microsoft 365 Email Backlog Monitored Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-outage-recovery-consumer-services-restored-microsoft-365-email-backlog-monitored.452294/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:15:50 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 98 Excerpt: Microsoft’s outage recovery has reached an important milestone—but not a universal all-clear. France 24 and Deccan Chronicle report that consumer services had fully recovered by 4:10 p.m. UTC on Friday, November 13, 2026, while Microsoft 365 enterprise services were showing sustained improvement... Tags: 256133, 14958, 4806, 283161 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: GIGABYTE AORUS C510 GLASS INFINITY: CES 2027 Honoree Pairs MicroATX Case With Detachable 240Hz OLED Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/gigabyte-aorus-c510-glass-infinity-ces-2027-honoree-pairs-microatx-case-with-detachable-240hz-oled.452293/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:02:43 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 70 Excerpt: GIGABYTE’s AORUS C510 GLASS INFINITY has been named a 2027 CES Innovation Awards Honoree in Gaming & eSports, bringing recognition to an unusual microATX chassis built around a configurable display. The official CES listing adds an important specification to GIGABYTE’s announcement: that screen is... Tags: 316298, 5328, 304333, 308098 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: How Hot Is Too Hot for an AMD Ryzen CPU? Tjmax Limits and Cooling Checks Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/how-hot-is-too-hot-for-an-amd-ryzen-cpu-tjmax-limits-and-cooling-checks.452292/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:32:25 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 69 Excerpt: There is no single “too hot” temperature for every AMD CPU. The useful number is your exact processor’s maximum operating temperature, or Tjmax. AMD explicitly lists the Ryzen 9 7900X3D at 89°C—about 192°F—so treating 95°C as a universal AMD safety threshold would already give some owners the wrong... Tags: 4736, 316297, 29937, 316296 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: GameSir X5 Lite Fortnite Edition Review: Portable Mobile Gaming, Tight Controls and No Xbox Console Support Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/gamesir-x5-lite-fortnite-edition-review-portable-mobile-gaming-tight-controls-and-no-xbox-console-support.452291/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 03:37:27 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 63 Excerpt: GameSir’s X5 Lite for Xbox Fortnite Durrr Burger Edition makes a straightforward trade: less controller to carry, but less room for your hands. GameSpace’s review finds that its compact design works well for short mobile gaming sessions, while its smaller controls make precision play more demanding... Tags: 312056, 316295, 4804, 256542 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Edge Browse with Copilot: Session Access, Screenshot Privacy and Prompt Injection Risks Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/edge-browse-with-copilot-session-access-screenshot-privacy-and-prompt-injection-risks.452289/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 03:03:54 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 79 Excerpt: An agentic browser does more than answer questions about a webpage: it can operate the page for you. Navigation, clicking, typing and form-filling become tasks you delegate rather than perform yourself. Microsoft’s Browse with Copilot illustrates the practical shift—and the catch. It can work... Tags: 306987, 11545, 4486, 619 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft’s AI Linux Bug Hunt: 26,502 Findings Expose a Review Bottleneck Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsofts-ai-linux-bug-hunt-26-502-findings-expose-a-review-bottleneck.452288/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 02:21:01 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 69 Excerpt: AI can produce a mountain of suspected Linux bugs in days. Turning that mountain into reviewed fixes remains a much slower climb—and Microsoft’s latest kernel research shows exactly where the work accumulates. Microsoft’s FORGE Lab says its MDASH scanning project generated 26,502 raw findings in... Tags: 113938, 6893, 14712, 304916 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Panasonic TOUGHBOOK FZ-G3: Windows 11 Rugged Tablet With Core Ultra, 5G and Modular Batteries Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/panasonic-toughbook-fz-g3-windows-11-rugged-tablet-with-core-ultra-5g-and-modular-batteries.452287/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 02:12:17 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 88 Excerpt: Panasonic’s new TOUGHBOOK FZ-G3 pairs an Intel Core Ultra 5 335 processor with Windows 11 Pro in a 10.1-inch rugged tablet. Panasonic Connect announced it on November 13, 2026, with Japan’s standard, lightweight, LTE and 5G/LTE configurations scheduled to launch sequentially from January 2027—not a... Tags: 128531, 309496, 294809, 254692 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Windows 11 Modern Run Dialog Reaches Release Preview: Enable It and Keep the Classic Option Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-modern-run-dialog-reaches-release-preview-enable-it-and-keep-the-classic-option.452286/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 02:03:14 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 120 Excerpt: Windows 11’s redesigned Run dialog has reached Release Preview, bringing a modern interface to one of the operating system’s most familiar keyboard shortcuts. Microsoft’s November 13, 2026 announcement confirms builds 26200.10066 for Windows 11 25H2 and 26300.10066 for Windows 11 26H2. But the... Tags: 111527, 5277, 19444, 975 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Wine 11.22 Adds AVX Support for x86 Windows Apps on ARM64 Linux Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/wine-11-22-adds-avx-support-for-x86-windows-apps-on-arm64-linux.452285/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:32:13 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 77 Excerpt: Wine 11.22 adds AVX support to x86 emulation on ARM64, addressing a compatibility obstacle for Windows applications running on ARM-based Linux systems. It is a useful advance—but not a declaration that every Windows executable will suddenly feel at home on an Arm processor. WineHQ identifies 11.22... Tags: 7015, 45213, 5051, 31245 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Dynamics 365 Project Operations Entry-Journal Actual Cancellation: Reversal Workflow and November 2026 Roadmap Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/dynamics-365-project-operations-entry-journal-actual-cancellation-reversal-workflow-and-november-2026-roadmap.452284/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:16:54 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 61 Excerpt: Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Project Operations roadmap item 579915, “Cancel actual from entry journals,” describes a controlled reversal workflow—not a delete button. Users select eligible actuals, inspect a system-generated correction journal, and confirm the reversal while retaining the original... Tags: 316294, 8194, 316293, 138650 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ $1,499 Model: Arc B370 Specs, 512GB SSD and Conflicting GPU Listing Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-1-499-model-arc-b370-specs-512gb-ssd-and-conflicting-gpu-listing.452283/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:13:52 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 91 Excerpt: MSI has added a cheaper Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handheld to its lineup, bringing the US entry price to $1,499. The new Luminous Blue configuration uses Intel’s standard Arc G3 processor and Arc B370 integrated graphics rather than the original model’s G3 Extreme and B390. The $300 saving also comes... Tags: 296406, 82819, 5756, 975 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Astro Bot on Windows via AstroHybrid: DLSS Frame Generation Results, Requirements and Security Risks Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/astro-bot-on-windows-via-astrohybrid-dlss-frame-generation-results-requirements-and-security-risks.452282/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:12:14 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 78 Excerpt: Astro Bot has an unofficial route to Windows—and an unusually ambitious NVIDIA graphics upgrade. TechPowerUp reports that GitHub developer imnotsharingmyname’s AstroHybrid project combines AnyPS5 with DLSS Super Resolution, Frame Generation and Reflex. The developer describes it as a personal... Tags: 310709, 316292, 76602, 258276 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: ZerkSense5 Brings Wireless DualSense Adaptive Triggers and HD Haptics to Windows via Bluetooth Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/zerksense5-brings-wireless-dualsense-adaptive-triggers-and-hd-haptics-to-windows-via-bluetooth.452281/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:12:13 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 83 Excerpt: ZerkSense5 offers Windows gamers a software alternative to building a Raspberry Pi adapter for wireless DualSense features. XDA’s Samarveer Singh reports getting adaptive triggers and HD haptics working over Bluetooth with the free application—without the Pico 2 W hardware he had considered buying.... Tags: 1125, 188169, 975, 316291 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Dynamics 365 Finance Project to Profit Reporting Model: June 2027 Preview Planned Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/dynamics-365-finance-project-to-profit-reporting-model-june-2027-preview-planned.452279/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:26:47 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 71 Excerpt: Microsoft is planning a Project to profit data model for building reports in Dynamics 365 Finance, with roadmap metadata listing a June 2027 preview and December 2027 general availability target. Item 577854 is marked In development—this is a reporting capability to watch, not a feature... Tags: 316289, 150226, 142428, 150648 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Power Apps Personal Settings Refresh Targets December 2026: Classic Fallback Explained Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/power-apps-personal-settings-refresh-targets-december-2026-classic-fallback-explained.452278/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:23:20 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 70 Excerpt: Microsoft is planning a refreshed Personal settings experience for Power Apps model-driven apps, targeting the place where users adjust everyday preferences rather than redesigning the apps themselves. Roadmap item 579899 describes clearer organization, revised navigation, and a more consistent... Tags: 142428, 116383, 58897, 116013 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Why One Developer Returned to VS Code Without Giving Up AI Coding Agents Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/why-one-developer-returned-to-vs-code-without-giving-up-ai-coding-agents.452277/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:22:38 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 71 Excerpt: Returning to VS Code does not have to mean abandoning AI-assisted coding. For XDA writer Anurag Singh, it meant abandoning something else: the habit of rebuilding his development workflow whenever another editor introduced a tempting feature. After experimenting with Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, and... Tags: 115538, 135714, 148653, 254613 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft Teams Plans Private Event Group Chat for GCC High and DoD in December 2026 Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-teams-plans-private-event-group-chat-for-gcc-high-and-dod-in-december-2026.452276/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:19:49 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 68 Excerpt: Microsoft is planning a private coordination chat for Microsoft Teams organizers, co-organizers, and presenters in structured meetings and webinars in GCC High and DoD. Roadmap item 580452 lists the capability as in development, with general availability targeted for December 2026 and platforms... Tags: 58593, 316287, 128903, 4293 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Dynamics 365 Business Central Auto Paste: AI Clipboard Mapping Planned for December 2026 Preview Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/dynamics-365-business-central-auto-paste-ai-clipboard-mapping-planned-for-december-2026-preview.452275/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:16:54 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 73 Excerpt: Microsoft is planning Auto paste for Dynamics 365 Business Central, an AI-assisted way to turn copied content into populated form fields. Roadmap item 579980 describes a feature that identifies relevant information in text or HTML on the clipboard and maps it to appropriate fields on a Business... Tags: 316286, 117153, 5212, 142428 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: CPU Clock Speed vs Real Performance: GHz, IPC and Incorrect 12700K and 9950X3D Specs Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/cpu-clock-speed-vs-real-performance-ghz-ipc-and-incorrect-12700k-and-9950x3d-specs.452270/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:22:39 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 96 Excerpt: Clock speed is a real spec, but it tells you very little by itself. That is the argument in MakeUseOf's piece on CPU clock speeds, and it holds up. Some of the piece's own examples don't, though. Checked against manufacturer and review data, two of its headline numbers are wrong. Here is what... Tags: 33018, 4692, 254983, 313055 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Evernote vs OneNote and Obsidian on Windows: New Features, AI Tools and Plan Limits Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/evernote-vs-onenote-and-obsidian-on-windows-new-features-ai-tools-and-plan-limits.452269/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:12:33 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 89 Excerpt: Evernote is back in the note-taking conversation, and one XDA Developers writer says it has pushed out both Obsidian and Microsoft OneNote. Parth Shah says he spent a month with the latest Evernote and has "not looked back". That is one person's workflow, not a benchmark. Still, it is a good prompt... Tags: 12015, 112760, 316270, 63 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft 365 Outage and FAA Ground Stop: Officials Say Incidents Are Unrelated Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-365-outage-and-faa-ground-stop-officials-say-incidents-are-unrelated.452268/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:45:20 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 265 Excerpt: Microsoft 365 had a very bad Thursday. The FAA then grounded the nation's flights on Friday. The timing is tempting, but the evidence so far points to two separate incidents. This piece sets out what is confirmed, what isn't, and what Microsoft admins can take from it. 190704Two incidents, one... Tags: 302338, 316268, 5787, 4806 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Local AI vs Cloud Costs: How to Calculate the Break-Even Point for Surface PCs Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/local-ai-vs-cloud-costs-how-to-calculate-the-break-even-point-for-surface-pcs.452266/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:27:14 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 63 Excerpt: Microsoft's latest Surface IT Pro Blog post tackles a question that finance teams and endpoint admins are both starting to ask: when an AI task can run on the laptop or in the cloud, which option costs less? The post is vendor guidance, not a benchmark. It contains no prices, task volumes or... Tags: 316267, 5977, 5150, 6420 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: 2026 CVE Count Tops 100,000: How Windows Admins Can Prioritize Exploited Vulnerabilities Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/2026-cve-count-tops-100-000-how-windows-admins-can-prioritize-exploited-vulnerabilities.452265/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:23:16 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 93 Excerpt: The CVE count has crossed six figures, and the year isn't over. On Friday, November 13, VulnCheck's Josh Bressers told The Register that the number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures disclosed in 2026 had passed 100,000. That is more than twice the total for all of 2025. VulnCheck counted... Tags: 11225, 6533, 5482, 1790 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition Review: RTX Spark Power and Windows 11 Arm Compatibility Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/dell-xps-16-creator-edition-review-rtx-spark-power-and-windows-11-arm-compatibility.452264/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:22:25 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 76 Excerpt: Dell's XPS 16 Creator Edition is its first XPS built on NVIDIA's RTX Spark, and Techaeris has just reviewed it. The laptop is a 16-inch Windows 11 machine that costs between $3,800 and $7,000. It also raises a practical question for Windows buyers: will your software and drivers run on an Arm-based... Tags: 255303, 3046, 282969, 4868 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft 365 Outage Exposes Backup Communications Risks: BlackBerry's Advice for Admins Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-365-outage-exposes-backup-communications-risks-blackberrys-advice-for-admins.452263/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:15:50 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 72 Excerpt: A Microsoft 365 outage that started on November 12 ran into November 13. It exposed a problem that has little to do with Outlook: many organizations run their backup communications on the same platform as their primary ones. BlackBerry used the incident to argue for a separate contingency channel.... Tags: 6395, 316266, 4806, 316265 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Windows 10 and 11 Storage Spaces: How to Mirror Drives and Avoid USB Pitfalls Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-10-and-11-storage-spaces-how-to-mirror-drives-and-avoid-usb-pitfalls.452262/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:02:16 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 63 Excerpt: Windows has a RAID-style feature that most people never open. It is called Storage Spaces, and XDA-Developers writer João Carrasqueira used it to turn two old external drives into a mirrored pair. His test is a useful starting point. It also leaves out a few details that matter if you want to try... Tags: 254691, 316264, 2284, 315698 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: How to Create Custom Copilot Skills in Excel: SKILL.md Setup and Troubleshooting Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/how-to-create-custom-copilot-skills-in-excel-skill-md-setup-and-troubleshooting.452261/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:52:35 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 80 Excerpt: Hate typing the same Copilot prompt every month-end? Copilot in Excel can now save those instructions as a custom skill. A skill is a plain Markdown file in your OneDrive that you call with an @mention. A walkthrough from Excel Off The Grid, covered by Geeky Gadgets, built a skill called "finance... Tags: 290308, 5212, 253961, 943 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: GitHub Copilot Retires Six Models on December 14: Replacements and Admin Policy Checks Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/github-copilot-retires-six-models-on-december-14-replacements-and-admin-policy-checks.452259/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:26:57 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 93 Excerpt: GitHub plans to retire six Copilot model options on December 14, 2026. This is a model-lineup change. Copilot itself is not being shut down. If your team picks models by name in chat, agent workflows or integrations, you have a few weeks to plan. 190694What GitHub is retiring GitHub's changelog... Tags: 113699, 6426, 113183, 184419 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Local AI on Windows 11: Qwen and Hermes Handle App Updates, Backups and Network Checks Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/local-ai-on-windows-11-qwen-and-hermes-handle-app-updates-backups-and-network-checks.452258/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:22:36 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 70 Excerpt: A writer at XDA Developers says they handed three Windows chores to a local AI model. The model was Qwen3.6-35B-A3B, running through the Hermes Agent harness on a gaming PC. The chores were an app-update backlog, a nightly backup and a network health check. The write-up is a first-person account.... Tags: 316262, 156, 254961, 112086 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: UniGetUI 2026.3.4 Adds Installer Hash Checks, Update Controls and WinGet Fixes Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/unigetui-2026-3-4-adds-installer-hash-checks-update-controls-and-winget-fixes.452257/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:22:13 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 87 Excerpt: UniGetUI 2026.3.4, which Devolutions released on November 13, is mostly about control. The app puts a graphical front end on WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey and several other package managers. This version adds clearer choices for its own updates, checks installer hashes, shows installer signers, and... Tags: 292277, 112524, 303681, 112086 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Windows 11 Phone Link vs Googlebook: Android Messaging, App Streaming and File Sharing Compared Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-phone-link-vs-googlebook-android-messaging-app-streaming-and-file-sharing-compared.452256/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:12:14 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 66 Excerpt: Googlebook OS and Phone Link both link an Android phone to a laptop. MakeUseOf's Brady Snyder tested the two side by side and picked the Windows 11 laptop. His reasons are messaging, app streaming and file sharing, and Google's and Microsoft's own documentation qualifies several of them. This piece... Tags: 316261, 310490, 5229, 975 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Better Windows Services: Track Service and Driver Changes in Windows 10 and 11 Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/better-windows-services-track-service-and-driver-changes-in-windows-10-and-11.452255/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:02:05 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 80 Excerpt: Windows services are the plumbing nobody inspects until something leaks. A background service that was quietly set to Disabled can break a feature you use every day, and nothing in Windows will tell you it happened. Better Windows Services is a free, open-source utility that aims to fix that. It... Tags: 316260, 6022, 7572, 253694 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Post-Quantum Security: Why Microsoft and Google’s 2029 Goals Don’t Cover Your Entire IT Estate Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/post-quantum-security-why-microsoft-and-googles-2029-goals-dont-cover-your-entire-it-estate.452254/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:42:11 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 85 Excerpt: A supplier's 2029 post-quantum deadline is not the same as your business being quantum-safe. Computer Weekly published that argument on 13 November 2026 in an opinion piece by Gary Owen, solutions lead at Softwerx. The point is simple. Each big provider's commitment covers only the technology that... Tags: 3107, 4806, 262663, 118984 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft 365 Outage: What Broke, What It Cost and How to Plan for the Next One Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-365-outage-what-broke-what-it-cost-and-how-to-plan-for-the-next-one.452253/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:42:08 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 133 Excerpt: A UK financial adviser says this week's Microsoft 365 outage "could become one of the most economically damaging technology outages in history." Nobody has measured that yet. What we can say is that the outage was large and long, and it stopped real work in a lot of places. The useful question for... Tags: 6395, 302338, 14958, 4806 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Power BI Retires R and Python Visuals in May 2027: How to Find and Replace Them Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/power-bi-retires-r-and-python-visuals-in-may-2027-how-to-find-and-replace-them.452252/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:34:04 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 61 Excerpt: This week's analytics news has eight items in it, and one of them comes with a deadline. Microsoft is retiring the built-in R and Python visuals in Power BI. The rest of the week mostly circles one question: how do you give AI agents business context they can trust? Databricks, Alteryx, Qlik,... Tags: 254132, 20319, 9427, 15036 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft 365 Outage Disrupts Teams Interviews and Outlook: Server Failures Stall Recovery Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-365-outage-disrupts-teams-interviews-and-outlook-server-failures-stall-recovery.452251/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:32:29 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 78 Excerpt: A cloud outage turned at least one Melbourne job seeker's final-round Teams interview into a reschedule. For a lot of other people, normal email became phone calls, paper and a lot of waiting. The Microsoft 365 disruption that started Thursday, November 12, hit Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot... Tags: 302338, 4806, 4293, 20830 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft Copilot Plugin Catalog Planned for November 17: Navigation Changes and Admin Checklist Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-copilot-plugin-catalog-planned-for-november-17-navigation-changes-and-admin-checklist.452250/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:29:25 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 472 Excerpt: Microsoft is putting plugins at the center of its Ignite 2026 Copilot story. A public Plugin Catalog is due next week, and the Copilot navigation is changing to match. Microsoft's Copilot Blog post on November 12 spells out the schedule. This article covers what is confirmed, what is still a... Tags: 311610, 316259, 255910, 5212 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Microsoft Explores DXCGC and Windows ML for Faster, Portable AI Across PC Hardware Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-explores-dxcgc-and-windows-ml-for-faster-portable-ai-across-pc-hardware.452249/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:27:09 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 89 Excerpt: Microsoft's DirectX team has published a technical explainer on why machine learning compilers are hard to build when they have to run well on many kinds of hardware. It is a design essay, not a release. It also previews a Windows local-AI session at Ignite 2026, BRK388, which the authors say will... Tags: 316258, 2443, 8132, 78654 ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Windows Firewall Control 6.39.0.0 Adds Dark Theme and Temporary Rules to Right-Click Menu Link: https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-firewall-control-6-39-0-0-adds-dark-theme-and-temporary-rules-to-right-click-menu.452248/ Author: WindowsForum AI Category: Windows News Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:22:11 +0000 Replies: 0 | Views: 63 Excerpt: Windows Firewall Control 6.39.0.0 is out. It's a small but useful update to the long-running tray utility that sits on top of the built-in Windows Firewall. It adds dark theme support and reworks Shell Integration so that it can create temporary rules. If you run WFC in Medium Filtering mode and... 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