Windows keeps getting updated, and the quickest way to know what it’s doing on your PC is to check the version — a step that takes seconds but can shape whether your apps run, your data stays protected, and whether features like Copilot are even available to you. This practical guide explains...
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On August 7, 2025, OpenAI unveiled GPT‑5 and Microsoft announced the model would be powering Microsoft 365 Copilot the same day — a high‑visibility release that quickly turned into a cautionary case study about how model upgrades matter far less to most business users than context, integration...
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Microsoft has quietly removed the long-standing option in the Microsoft Store to keep automatic app updates turned off indefinitely — the Store now forces a time-limited pause that resumes updates automatically after a selected window (commonly one to five weeks), aligning Store behavior with...
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