Despite standing on the edge of its operational twilight, Windows 10 has once again found itself at the center of controversy, thanks to a June update that injects Microsoft’s Bing search engine and Edge browser deeper into the experience—much to the ire of users who prefer other browsers and...
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Enabling granular control and robust security in any modern IT organization often hinges on effective implementation of role-based access control, or RBAC. As the landscape of Windows update management continues to shift towards automation and cloud-driven operations, the integration of RBAC...
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With the release of the June 2025 Windows security update, users and administrators of Windows 11 version 24H2 are receiving not only vital security enhancements but also several new features and notable bug fixes, further underscoring Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to a stable and secure...
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 has sparked lively debate within the tech community once more, this time over a seemingly innocuous feature: a backup prompt tucked inside the operating system’s Settings app. As seemingly minor as a notification banner may sound, this new addition—particularly its...
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The news that Microsoft is planning to move its flagship Build developer conference out of Seattle after 2025—quietly circulating in tech circles and corroborated by a leaked message from Visit Seattle—signals not only a shift in tech event logistics but a broader reckoning for a city that has...
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Microsoft's recent advertising campaign urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 has sparked considerable debate within the tech community. The 30-second spot, titled "Right side of risk," emphasizes the impending end of support for Windows 10 and promotes the benefits of transitioning...
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Microsoft’s pivotal campaign urging Windows 10 users to migrate to Windows 11 before the October 14, 2025 support deadline marks a dramatic new chapter in the evolution of the world’s dominant desktop operating system. What began as gentle nudges toward updating has now escalated into an...
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The latest release in the Windows 11 Insider Preview journey, Build 27871, has just landed in the Canary Channel, and it’s already stirring considerable anticipation within the Windows enthusiast community. This new build, dispatched via the Canary Channel, demonstrates Microsoft’s continued...
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Notepad, the humble text editor that has been a staple of Windows for decades, is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its long history. With the latest updates for Windows 11, Microsoft is equipping Notepad with advanced features such as Markdown support and even...
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Microsoft’s ongoing refinement of Windows 11 continues to be shaped by its two core mandates: meeting the needs of modern organizations and staying ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-powered computing. The May 2025 updates to Windows 11 deliver fresh security innovations, management...
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Windows 11’s recent evolution into an AI-powered operating system has sparked intense debate among users, developers, and industry analysts alike. While Microsoft touts AI as the future of productivity and creativity on the desktop, critics increasingly question whether these features are...
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As Windows continues its evolution in the modern computing era, familiar aspects of the operating system are gradually giving way to new approaches, interfaces, and paradigms. Few transitions are as emblematic of this change as Microsoft’s ongoing phase-out of the legacy Control Panel in favor...
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For more than a decade, Microsoft has leaned on a select group of its employees—known as the Microsoft Elite—to usher its products from early-stage prototypes to polished commercial releases. This internal “super-user” community, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, has grown into an...
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As Microsoft approaches the official sunset of Windows 10, slated for October 14, a newly controversial update to its aging operating system has ignited debate, illustrating just how invested users have become in the finer points of their digital experience. Recent changes surrounding the humble...
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Change and resistance—these two forces have always danced together in the evolution of Microsoft Windows. The winds of May have swirled with unusual fervor as Microsoft’s latest round of updates has rekindled this familiar tension, not with radical innovation or catastrophic misstep, but with...
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Microsoft’s quiet shuttering of its Sydney Experience Centre marks the end of an era for the company’s brick-and-mortar ambitions—especially outside the United States. On May 10, 2025, Sydney’s store closed its doors to the public, following closely on the heels of Microsoft’s withdrawal from...
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In August 2024, Microsoft released security update KB5041585 for Windows 11, aiming to enhance system security by implementing Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT). This update inadvertently disrupted dual-boot configurations with Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Zorin OS, and...
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The quest for the perfect Windows optimization tool has long been littered with bloated suites, one-trick utilities, and promises that simply don’t match real-world needs. Yet the arrival and ongoing development of Winhance—a free, open-source utility tailored for Windows 11—has ignited genuine...
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Microsoft has been listening, and Windows 11’s Start Menu is finally getting the user-friendly makeover longtime users have been waiting for. In a bid to address nagging complaints and streamline productivity, a redesigned Start Menu is currently in testing across Insider preview builds. Let’s...
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Windows Office Hours returns on May 15, offering IT professionals another valuable opportunity to connect directly with Microsoft's product and engineering teams. As the digital workplace evolves and organizations strive to adopt Windows 11, migrate workloads to the cloud, and strengthen Zero...
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