Microsoft’s next major Windows refresh was no surprise by the time of its official unveiling: after weeks of leaks and rumor traffic, the company revealed a redesigned operating system on June 24 that would become Windows 11 — a visual and strategic reset of Windows intended to modernize the...
Microsoft pushed Windows 10 cumulative update KB5065429 to 22H2 machines this week, a mandatory security rollup that arrives as the platform approaches its October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline — and it’s tightly linked to Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment path...
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Microsoft has told staff it will end broad work‑from‑home flexibility for many roles and enforce a minimum three‑day‑a‑week office baseline — a phased, location‑by‑location return‑to‑office plan that begins with the Redmond/Puget Sound workforce and carries an effective compliance target in late...
Microsoft’s internal playbook has shifted sharply: in the space of weeks the company moved to narrow open employee forums, tighten campus access after a high‑profile sit‑in, and set a firm, phased requirement that many staff spend at least three days a week in the office — a package of changes...
Microsoft’s most consequential posture change on hybrid work since the pandemic landed this week: the company will require many employees who live within commuting distance of a Microsoft office to be onsite at least three days per week, rolling the policy out in phases that begin with the Puget...
Microsoft’s Copilot app for Windows has received a staged Insider update that adds conversational, semantic file search on Copilot+ PCs and a redesigned Copilot home that surfaces recent apps, files and conversations — all packaged in Copilot app builds starting with version 1.25082.132.0 and...