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Microsoft’s latest Insider preview quietly repurposes the Xbox/Guide button into a three‑state system control: a short tap still summons the Game Bar, a long press now opens Task View, and a sustained hold continues to power the controller off — a small UX tweak that signals a deliberate push to...

Microsoft rolled out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to the public on October 17, 2017, and launched a coordinated push into consumer mixed reality with a family of Windows Mixed Reality headsets from major OEMs — a move that paired a significant platform update with hardware designed to...

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop arrives as a surprisingly traditional clamshell in a product family built on experimentation—and that choice will matter as much for Windows users as it will for Microsoft’s long-term hardware partners. Background: what Microsoft actually announced Microsoft...

Microsoft’s latest education-focused Surface rumors have resurfaced in full color: leaked images and tipster posts claim a clamshell “Surface CloudBook” in four finishes — Platinum, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue, and Graphite Gold — with an Alcantara-covered keyboard and a cloud-optimized Windows SKU...

Here are the main points from the articles about Microsoft ending Windows 11 SE support: Key Details from Both Articles: Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows 11 SE in October 2026. This marks the end of Microsoft's five-year push to have a Chromebook competitor in educational...

The landscape of Windows device management is undergoing a significant transformation as Microsoft embarks on a strategic initiative to overhaul the way legacy drivers are distributed through Windows Update. This shift, which aims to bolster security and reliability, may redefine how millions of...

When Microsoft quietly decided to hit pause on its long-rumored first-party Xbox handheld, the move sent ripples through the gaming community. Rumors had swirled for years about a native Xbox portable that could finally make good on old-school fans' dreams—taking their console library on the...

In an industry often defined by incremental changes and semantic rebranding, Microsoft’s latest move stands out not just for its marketing thrust but for its signal of a more fundamental, strategic pivot in how the company envisions and markets its gaming ecosystem. At the recent announcement of...

Microsoft’s push toward innovation in the gaming hardware space is once again making headlines, this time with credible indications that the tech giant is working in tandem with industry manufacturing heavyweights on what could be its most daring hardware gambit yet: a portable Xbox. While...

Three months ago, I took on the role of leading Windows and Devices. What excited me about this was the opportunity to bring together our incredible teams to work on a product that a billion people all over the world rely on every day to work, learn, create and have fun. Since taking on the...

Microsoft have now reversed their decision regarding 6th Gen Intel Skylake processors only running on Windows 10 and so support under Windows 7 and 8.1 is now possible. Reference: Link Removed

A recent blog notes that the 8.1 update will be free and available through the Windows Store. Look out around the 26th June for a public preview: Ref: Link Removed

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