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Microsoft has confirmed it will retire the built‑in Mobile Plans app in Windows 11 and shift plan purchase and eSIM provisioning workflows to carrier web portals and the native Windows Settings experience, a change that will simplify Microsoft’s footprint but introduce migration work for users...

Microsoft's decision to retire the Mobile Plans app for Windows marks the end of a small but strategic piece of the company's push to make cellular connectivity a first-class feature on PCs, and it raises immediate questions for users of eSIM-enabled laptops, OEMs, and mobile operators about...

A wave of community test results and vendor confirmations this week has put the latest Windows 11 cumulative update under a harsh spotlight: several SSDs can disappear from Windows during sustained, large write operations after installing the August 12, 2025 update (KB5063878), with a...

Microsoft says the next big leap for Windows audio isn't another sound driver tweak — it's a wholesale move to Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio that promises high-fidelity, stereo playback while keeping a working microphone — a scenario that Classic Bluetooth technology has long struggled to...

Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...

Microsoft’s new guidance for Secure Boot key creation and management sharpens the playbook OEMs and ODMs must follow to keep Windows devices secure at scale, and it arrives with concrete, time-sensitive actions: recommended key types and sizes, explicit lifecycle controls, and an urgent rolling...

Google’s long-rumored “Campfire” efforts — the code-name for a Chrome OS capability that would let certain Chromebooks boot and run alternative operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 10 — have repeatedly surfaced in public code and reporting over the last several years. What began as...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 rollout has become the most consequential — and controversial — technology migration of the decade, one that now sits at the intersection of cloud strategy, AI ambitions, and investor calculus. What began as a measured, security-centric upgrade has devolved into a...

Microsoft partners’ marketing materials briefly set off a flurry of headlines claiming Windows 11 would get Wi‑Fi 7 support in a spring “24H1” update — but the public record and vendor guidance tell a different, more complex story about timing, drivers, and what it will actually take to get...

Microsoft has shipped the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946), a routine Patch Tuesday release that combines the latest servicing stack update with the monthly cumulative update, patches a range of security issues, and contains...

Microsoft released the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — a combined LCU+SSU package that continues July’s quality fixes, delivers component updates for Copilot+ AI features, and reiterates a critical Windows Secure Boot...

A Southern California user has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Microsoft to continue supporting Windows 10 beyond the company's planned end-of-support date, arguing that the immediate cessation of updates risks user security, creates forced hardware upgrades tied to Microsoft’s AI ambitions...

Microsoft’s recent MCAPS for Partners event cast a spotlight on how the technology titan plans to dominate the ever-shifting landscape of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and partner enablement in its ambitious fiscal 2026 strategy. Center stage at this event—designed to align, energize...

Microsoft’s latest update to the Windows 11 24H2 compatibility guidelines has sent ripples through the PC hardware community. In a bid to enforce its stringent standards on security, reliability, and performance, the tech giant has officially limited the range of CPUs that OEMs can use when...

In a welcome boost for AMD enthusiasts and Windows users alike, Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 24H2 now officially supports dozens of new AMD chipsets. This update marks a significant step forward in ensuring that devices built around these powerful processors can fully leverage the...

In a development that’s sparking spirited debates among tech enthusiasts, Microsoft has announced a significant policy change regarding OEM devices and processor support. Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, new OEM machines will no longer be shipped with Intel’s 8th, 9th, or 10th generation...

I have an older Laptop that I use for travel. It was my wife's old laptop. It crashed and I had reload it with the OEM system after replacing the hard drive. Now it's running 8.1. I had previously upgraded it to Widows 10 when available. It I just bought a new Windows 10 download from Microsoft...

I have a retail license and key for Windows 11 Pro. I think I have to call Dell to have them make the XPS up instead of buying locally like BestBuy. Am I correct.

What is the difference between Windows OEM key and Retail key? Why is OEM key so cheap?

I have been having strange computer problems for some time. I notice that the pictures and graphics are either morphed, altered or exact pictures of people I know, my friends, or other notable people that seem to be fit into the advertisements, pop ups or substituted for the regular images that...