Windows 11 reaching one billion users — and doing it faster than Windows 10 — is the kind of headline that gets product teams, OEM partners, and IT departments talking. Microsoft quietly confirmed the milestone during its fiscal Q2, 2026 commentary, and company executives have since framed the...
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Microsoft Weekly: what happened with the SSD scare, the 25H2 ISO delay, and what you should actually do now
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A widely shared set of social-media reports in August 2025 claimed the August cumulative security update for Windows 11 (KB5063878 / 24H2 servicing stream) was causing...
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As privacy concerns grow in the digital age, Windows users find themselves questioning exactly what information their PCs transmit back to Microsoft. Scrutiny of Windows' data practices is both justified and increasingly common, with valid concerns around the nature, scope, and controllability...
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Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on...
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When Microsoft decided to give Windows 10 away for free, tech enthusiasts everywhere simultaneously raised their eyebrows, clutched their wallets, and frantically reviewed the fine print as if it might suddenly burst into flames. This was not just a momentary lapse in Redmond’s famously...
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