Microsoft is rolling out a small but long-requested usability fix in Windows Insider builds — a visible battery percentage in the taskbar — alongside broader under-the-hood update delivery improvements that aim to make Insider builds leaner and faster to install.
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Windows Insiders have...
BornCity’s report that some Windows Server 2016 installations have not been offered updates since August 2025 landed as a practical alarm for administrators running aging on‑premises servers: several readers and community posts describe machines that stopped seeing cumulative updates and new...
Microsoft and community reports confirm that the August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2 (KB5063878, OS build 26100.4946) experienced delivery failures when distributed through on‑premises update infrastructure—principally Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and...
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KB5065505 is a Microsoft update that delivers Phi Silica AI component version 1.2507.797.0 targeted to AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 (version 24H2). Overview and what this article covers
What KB5065505 is and which devices it applies to.
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Here's what the future holds for app updates via Windows Update, based on up-to-date insights and the context from GHacks and internal documentation:
The Future: Windows Update to Support Third-Party App Updates
What Is Changing?
Microsoft is moving towards allowing some third-party...
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Azure Update Delivery service tag is a component that assists in facilitating the delivery of Windows updates to Azure Firewall. As of July 1, 2024, the Azure Update Delivery service tag will be deprecated. This change necessitates a shift away from using this service tag towards utilizing Azure...