Microsoft’s new Gaming Copilot for Windows 11 promised a hands‑free, context‑aware gaming assistant — but early beta rollouts have instead triggered a storm of privacy worries and measurable performance complaints that every Windows gamer and IT manager should treat seriously.
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Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot — the new Copilot-branded assistant built into the Windows 11 Game Bar — is at the center of a fast‑moving privacy controversy after multiple hands‑on reports and community captures suggested the feature may be taking gameplay screenshots, extracting on‑screen text via...
Windows 11 is delivering a sharper, more modern face to the PC — but beneath the cosmetic polish there’s a steady chorus of practical complaints that have solid reasons and real consequences for everyday users. From mandatory Microsoft account nudges during setup to an ever‑expanding suite of AI...
Windows 10’s support clock has run out — and yet Windows 11 still can’t seem to win hearts. On October 14, 2025 Microsoft moved Windows 10 to end-of-support status, offering only a temporary Extended Security Updates (ESU) escape hatch for those who need more time; meanwhile Windows 11 —...
Microsoft's OneDrive is quietly testing a People grouping feature that uses AI to detect and group faces in users' photos — and an unexpected detail in preview builds has thrust it into the privacy spotlight: the People toggle appears to be opt‑out and, in at least some preview experiences, can...
Microsoft is facing a mounting chorus of requests to soften—or even reverse—its October 14, 2025 end-of-support plan for Windows 10 as consumer groups, journalists, and regional regulators spotlight the security, privacy, and equity consequences of a hard cutoff and a narrowly scoped Extended...
Microsoft’s newest Windows 11 Insider build tightens what was already a steady march toward a cloud-first operating system: it introduces smarter, context-aware AI tools and fixes cosmetic and usability rough edges, but it also closes almost all remaining escapes from Microsoft Account sign‑in...
Microsoft’s decision to end free, automatic security updates for Windows 10 is forcing a fraught choice on millions of users: upgrade to Windows 11 where hardware permits, enroll in a tightly scoped Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, or run an increasingly risky, unpatched operating...
If your Windows 10 PC is being told it’s “ineligible” for Windows 11, the fix may be a single BIOS/UEFI switch — enabling your machine’s TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support — and in many cases that alone will make the system eligible for the free Windows 11 upgrade before Windows 10 support...
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Microsoft’s deadline is now unavoidable: Windows 10 will stop receiving regular security updates on October 14, 2025, and the immediate fallout in India—where millions of machines still run Windows 10—has forced consumers, small businesses, and large organisations into a compressed set of...
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Microsoft just gave Windows 10 users one last lifeline — but the window to grab it is small, conditional, and full of trade-offs you need to understand before you act.
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Microsoft will stop regular security updates for consumer editions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but it is...
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Microsoft’s last-minute change gives many Windows 10 users breathing room: Extended Security Updates (ESU) that were due to be behind a paywall or conditional on cloud backup will now be available at no extra charge for consumers across the European Economic Area, and U.S. users have a newly...
Microsoft’s last-minute concession on Windows 10 is both a lifeline and a leash: a one‑year safety net of security patches through October 13, 2026, offered in multiple enrollment routes that reduce the immediate risk of an unpatched desktop population — but the protection comes with account...
Microsoft has quietly handed many Windows 10 users a one‑year safety net: a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that can deliver critical and important security patches through October 13, 2026 without the per‑device fee originally expected — but only if users meet strict technical...
Microsoft has quietly added a limited lifeline for Windows 10 users: a one‑year window of Extended Security Updates (ESU) after the platform’s hard end‑of‑support date, with a free enrollment path for many consumers — but the fix comes with strings attached that raise privacy, usability, and...
Three weeks is not a long time in the life of a PC, but when that window sits directly ahead of a fixed end-of-support deadline it becomes a hard stop: Windows 10 will stop receiving routine security and quality updates on October 14, 2025, and every Windows 10 user now has three practical...
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Microsoft’s latest Insider build tucked a small, glossy shortcut into the Windows 11 taskbar — a floating “Share with Copilot” button that promises one‑click visual assistance but has prompted a wave of users to hide or disable Copilot entirely.
Background
Microsoft has been steadily folding...
Windows 10 will stop receiving free security fixes on October 14, 2025 — and if your PC can’t take the free Windows 11 upgrade, you have five realistic paths forward: enroll in Extended Security Updates (ESU), buy or rent a new Windows 11 PC (including cloud PCs), perform an unsupported upgrade...
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When Microsoft began shipping keyboards labeled “Copilot+” with a dedicated Copilot key, the gesture felt like a signal: AI was now a hardware-first priority for Windows. What started as a promotional flourish, however, has quickly exposed the long-running tension between hardware gimmicks and...
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Microsoft’s decision to stop shipping regular security and feature updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has escalated from a routine end‑of‑life announcement into a full‑blown consumer advocacy and cybersecurity conversation, with Consumer Reports publicly urging Microsoft to reverse...
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