Microsoft’s 2025 Windows 11 feature update — version 25H2 — arrives as a careful, operationally minded release rather than a headline-grabbing rework: it’s an enablement package that flips on features already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream, removes a few long‑deprecated tools, and resets...
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Samsung’s One UI 8 rollout has begun, but owners of the limited-run Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (commonly called the Z Fold SE) are seeing mixed reports: some users in South Korea say the OTA was pulled after they experienced intermittent touchscreen failures after unlocking, while multiple...
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 documents CVE-2025-10891 in its Security Update Guide because the vulnerability is in Chromium (the open‑source engine) that Microsoft Edge (Chromium‑based) consumes — the entry tells customers “this issue existed in Chromium and has been addressed in the Edge builds that...
I booted an old Lenovo, wiped Windows remnants, and in under ten minutes had a usable, snappy desktop — not Windows 7, not Ubuntu, but antiX: a compact, systemd‑free Linux distro designed to revive aging PCs and netbooks with minimal fuss.
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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 is quietly reshaping how Windows users discover, launch, and update applications by rolling out a Microsoft Store redesign that surfaces downloads and makes it easier to launch apps you already have on your PC—whether they were installed from the Store or from a developer’s site. Early...
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Five years after Microsoft shipped the Surface Duo, the company’s boldest pocketable experiment—a dual-screen Android handset that briefly promised to reshape mobile productivity—stands as a study in ambition undone by rushed execution, poor communication, and mismatched expectations...
Microsoft has quietly changed the Microsoft Store’s update model: the long-standing, user-facing toggle to permanently disable automatic app updates now appears to be replaced on many consumer devices by a limited pause-only option that forces automatic updates to resume after a fixed interval...
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Microsoft has quietly tightened control over Microsoft Store app updates: recent reports from the Windows ecosystem indicate the Store no longer lets everyday users permanently turn off automatic app updates, limiting them instead to temporary pauses that re-enable themselves after a short...
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Microsoft has pushed a targeted component update — KB5065500, which advances the Image Processing AI component to version 1.2507.797.0 for Intel‑powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 24H2, delivering a modest set of improvements to on‑device image scaling and foreground/background...
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A single‑plaintiff lawsuit out of San Diego has turned what many saw as an administrative milestone — Microsoft’s announced end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — into a test case over forced obsolescence, the company’s pivot to AI‑optimized hardware, and whether courts can or...
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Microsoft’s latest update to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, version 2.5.10, has landed with little fanfare but significant impact, quietly delivering a targeted security fix for users running Linux binaries on Windows 11. This release underscores an evolving strategy at Microsoft, where rapid...
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Windows 11 users have grown increasingly frustrated as the operating system’s Start menu now persistently displays warning-style banners urging users to back up their PCs to the cloud using OneDrive. This aggressive push, which prominently features an “Action advised – back up your PC” message...
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Microsoft’s decision to rename its major Windows updates from the familiar “Spring” and “Fall” labels to the more neutral “H1” and “H2” might appear, at first glance, to be merely a move towards greater chronological clarity. However, the impetus for this change is rooted in a deeper and...
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A subtle but significant transformation has arrived for Windows 11 insiders: after over a year of limbo, Microsoft is reintroducing the highly anticipated crosshair mouse pointer for users with low vision. This full-screen crosshair, designed to dramatically improve mouse tracking and...
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Microsoft’s latest announcement has sent waves across enterprise IT departments and accessibility advocates alike: by late January 2026, older versions of Office 365 applications will lose access to popular voice features like Transcription, Dictation, and Read Aloud. This pivotal change affects...
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As Microsoft prepares to conclude support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, users are faced with critical decisions regarding their operating systems. Post this date, Windows 10 devices will no longer receive free security updates, technical assistance, or software improvements. To address...
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A major update is on the horizon for Microsoft Teams and Outlook, as Microsoft signals a new phase of user interface refinement for its Copilot Chat feature, closely aligning the tools’ look and feel while making incremental—but not revolutionary—improvements. This latest change, recently...
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A new wave of confusion is rippling through the Windows community as reports surface of Microsoft offering Windows 11 upgrades to PCs widely considered incompatible under the company’s own strict system requirements. For many frustrated users holding onto older machines, especially those lacking...
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