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  1. VBScript Deprecation: A Practical Migration Playbook for Enterprises

    Microsoft's gentle-but-urgent nudge that VBScript really is on the way out has moved from rumor to a concrete program of deprecation, and the implications for enterprise automation and long‑running VBA codebases are immediate and real. Microsoft has confirmed a staged removal plan that will make...
  2. Mozilla Extends Firefox ESR 115 Support to March 2026 for Legacy Windows and macOS

    Mozilla’s decision to keep Firefox 115 ESR alive for older machines is the latest twist in a multi-stage, pragmatic approach to supporting users who remain on end-of-life operating systems — the Extended Support Release for Firefox 115 will now be maintained for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and...
  3. Windows 11: Dark Mode Extends to Legacy File Dialogs in Insider Builds

    Windows 11’s dark theme inconsistency — the jarring white flashes during routine file operations that long annoyed enthusiasts and power users — is finally being addressed in Insider preview builds, with Microsoft beginning to darken legacy file-operation dialogs that previously ignored the...
  4. Notepad Gets Compact, File Explorer–Style Context Menu for Quick Edits

    Microsoft has taken a long-running complaint about Notepad’s overstuffed right‑click menu seriously: Insiders are now seeing a compact, File Explorer–style context menu that surfaces core edit actions in a single top row while keeping AI and less‑used commands below — a move that trims pointer...
  5. Windows 11 Dark Mode Gains Momentum in Insider Builds

    For the first time in years, there are convincing signs that Microsoft is finally taking the long-neglected promise of a true, system-wide dark mode for Windows 11 seriously — and the changes showing up in Insider preview builds point to incremental but meaningful progress in File Explorer and...
  6. Firefox Nightly on Windows 10: API Set DLL Missing on Pre-1803 Systems

    Mozilla's Nightly build of Firefox has tripped over an old Windows 10 quirk: users running pre‑1803 builds (for example, 1703, 1709 or some Enterprise LTSB/LTSC variants) reported an immediate failure to launch Firefox 143 Nightly with an error complaining that api-ms-win-core-console-11-2-0.dll...
  7. Notepad Gets Refreshed Right-Click Menus in Windows 11 for Faster Editing

    Microsoft has quietly rolled out a refreshed right‑click experience for Notepad in Windows 11, aligning the long‑running text editor with the redesigned, streamlined context menus Microsoft introduced across the OS — a change now appearing in Notepad builds shipping to Windows Insiders and...
  8. CVE-2025-48000: Patch Windows CDPSvc UAF Privilege Escalation Now

    CVE-2025-48000 (note on numbering) — Windows Connected Devices Platform Service: use‑after‑free Elevation‑of‑Privilege Subtitle: Patch now — local authenticated attackers can escalate to SYSTEM via CDPSvc memory corruption Byline: Jane Doe — Senior Security Reporter, WindowsForum.com Short...
  9. Archive Windows 10 22H2 ISO Before End of Support (Oct 14, 2025)

    Windows 10’s long goodbye is nearly here, and the smartest move you can make before support ends on October 14, 2025 is to download and archive a clean, unmodified Windows 10 Version 22H2 ISO directly from Microsoft. Whether you plan to keep older PCs running, want a recovery option if a drive...