Microsoft will host the next installment of its Windows Office Hours on Thursday, August 21, 2025 — a one-hour, chat-based Q&A session aimed squarely at IT professionals managing Windows devices and modern endpoint estates. The event runs from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time and will be...
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Microsoft’s Windows Office Hours returns on August 21, 2025, as a one‑hour, chat‑based Q&A focused on accelerating Windows 11 adoption, operationalizing Zero Trust, keeping fleets up to date, and moving workloads toward cloud-native models while respecting on‑premises and hybrid constraints...
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Deep dive — Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel
Published: August 14, 2025
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel for Insiders on Windows 10, version 22H2. This flight is a relatively...
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Microsoft will stop providing security updates and technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and that deadline forces a decision: upgrade, replace, pay to extend, or accept rising risk as the OS moves into unsupported territory. This article breaks down what “end of support” actually...
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A Southern California man’s last‑minute lawsuit asking a judge to stop Microsoft from turning off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 has turned a long‑scheduled product lifecycle event into a high‑stakes public debate about security, consumer rights, competition and electronic waste —...
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Microsoft's October 14 deadline for Windows 10 support is real, and the clock is ticking: when mainstream updates stop you’ll lose free security patches, feature updates and official technical support — but you do have a set of clear, practical choices depending on your hardware, budget and risk...
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Microsoft's October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support is now an unavoidable calendar date — and for millions of users who can’t (or won’t) move to Windows 11, it forces a concrete decision: upgrade hardware or software, buy time with paid options, switch operating systems, or accept...
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Microsoft’s Windows 365 lineup has a new tool in the business continuity toolkit: Windows 365 Reserve, a standalone subscription that hands each covered user a short allotment of temporary Cloud PC access to keep work moving when a primary endpoint goes offline. The service—now running in a...
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A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego has transformed what many assumed would be a routine product lifecycle milestone into a high‑stakes public debate about security, competition, and planned obsolescence—claiming Microsoft’s decision to end Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025...
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Do you want a quick summary, a fact-check against Microsoft’s announcement, or a longer article/analysis (I can write a 2,000+ word piece)?
Quick 2‑sentence summary: Neowin reports Microsoft is introducing a “loaner” Cloud PC capability (called Windows 365 Reserve in Microsoft’s announcement)...
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Microsoft has quietly set an expiration date for Windows 11 SE — the slimmed-down, education-focused edition of Windows — announcing that the OS will receive no further feature updates or security patches after October 2026.
Background / Overview
Windows 11 SE was launched in 2021 as...
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A Southern California man has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to keep Windows 10 alive — a high-stakes legal challenge that crystallizes a fraught transition from a decade‑old, battle‑tested operating system to an AI‑first Windows 11 world and raises questions about security, consumer...
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A Southern California resident has filed suit against Microsoft seeking to force the company to continue free security updates for Windows 10 — a legal challenge that crystallizes the technical, economic and environmental frictions surrounding the October 14, 2025 end-of-support milestone...
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Microsoft’s countdown to the end of Windows 10 has moved from calendar reminder to courtroom headline, with a California plaintiff alleging that the company’s support wind‑down needlessly jeopardizes user data and is designed to push customers into an AI‑optimized hardware refresh—an accusation...
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing, Microsoft's Windows 365 has emerged as a pivotal solution, offering users a seamless Windows experience streamed directly from the cloud. Among its suite of features, Windows 365 Reserve stands out as a potential game-changer in ensuring...
In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing and device management, Microsoft continues to push innovation with its latest offering—Windows 365 Reserve. This public preview of a new cloud service promises transformative changes for commercial customers seeking both agility and security in...
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Microsoft has recently introduced Windows 365 Reserve, a service designed to provide temporary, pre-configured Cloud PCs to users when their primary physical devices are unavailable due to loss, damage, or delays. This initiative aims to ensure business continuity by offering instant access to...
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Microsoft is making bold strides in bridging the gap between physical and virtual workspaces by previewing Windows 365 Reserve, a failover solution designed for those unpredictable moments when a user’s primary PC dies, disappears, or simply isn’t an option. At its core, Windows 365 Reserve...
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Here’s a summary of the key details from the Techzine Global article about Microsoft's new Windows 365 Reserve service for Cloud PC backup and device failure:
What Is Windows 365 Reserve?
Windows 365 Reserve is a new service, now in preview, that provides organizations with pre-configured Cloud...
The landscape of enterprise computing has undergone rapid transformation in recent years, with remote and hybrid work accelerating the demand for flexible, resilient infrastructure. To address often-overlooked scenarios where physical devices become suddenly unavailable—whether from loss...