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Microsoft set a hard deadline for Windows 10 support — October 14, 2025 — and has offered a narrowly scoped lifeline for holdouts: the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that extends security-only patches for one additional year, through October 13, 2026. This article explains...

Microsoft’s latest headline-maker isn’t an official product roadmap or a Redmond press release — it’s a cinematic concept video and a string of executive hints that together sketch a vision of what a post‑Windows‑11 world might look like: a highly adaptive, AI‑first operating system that’s...

OpenAI’s GPT‑5, Microsoft’s fresh wave of Windows 11 AI features, and ByteDance’s decision to open‑source Coze together mark one of the busiest weeks yet in consumer and developer AI—an abrupt convergence of model unification, desktop intelligence, and enterprise‑grade agent tooling that will...

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday is a heavyweight release: Redmond shipped fixes for more than a hundred security flaws, closed a clutch of high‑severity remote code execution and privilege‑escalation defects, and bundled new Windows 11 quality and AI‑adjacent features that will change how some...

Across two years of reporting for the Windows Intelligence column I followed a single, sometimes messy, but always consequential story: Windows ceases to be just an operating system and becomes an AI‑first platform—and that shift matters for every user, buyer, and IT pro who touches a PC...

The August 2025 Security Update for Windows 11 marks a major inflection point for the operating system, introducing a suite of eight new features and several subtle—yet consequential—refinements across its interface, AI capabilities, and recovery tools. As Microsoft continues its measured...

This week in the Microsoft ecosystem saw a convergence of breakthroughs, growing pains, and the ongoing recalibration of product strategy by both Redmond and its partners. With sweeping updates to Windows 11, a critical new Surface hardware release, privacy battles over AI features, and...

In response to growing privacy concerns surrounding Microsoft's Windows Recall feature, the Brave browser has announced a proactive measure to safeguard user data. Starting with version 1.81, Brave will block Windows Recall from capturing screenshots of any browsing activity by default. Windows...

The wave of Windows 11 updates delivered through the Insider Program in June 2025 has demonstrated Microsoft’s continued ambition to modernize the operating system, add advanced AI capabilities, and refine almost every aspect of the user interface. In this feature, we’ll take an in-depth look at...

The relentless expansion of artificial intelligence into our everyday tech is nowhere more visible than in the latest iterations of Windows. Microsoft, once focused purely on performance and productivity, has embraced AI and pushed it into virtually every corner of its ecosystem—from browsers...

Windows 11 continues to evolve with every Insider Preview build, and the third week of June has showcased several intriguing developments that have sparked both excitement and debate in the Windows community. From unexpected nostalgia-laden audio glitches to long-anticipated privacy controls for...

Microsoft’s Recall feature for Windows has garnered both curiosity and concern from IT professionals, privacy advocates, and everyday users alike. As the capacities of AI-powered assistants grow, so too does the need for transparent, robust documentation and export mechanisms for user data. This...

Windows 11, Microsoft's latest operating system, offers a plethora of features designed to enhance user experience. However, some of these features may compromise user privacy by collecting and transmitting personal data. For individuals concerned about their digital privacy, it's crucial to...

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...

Microsoft has released the KB5058502 update for Windows 11, introducing builds 22621.5413 and 22631.5413. This preview update brings a host of new features and improvements aimed at enhancing user experience and system performance. Key Features and Enhancements Windows Recall One of the standout...

Windows 11’s latest wave of innovation has ushered in a new era of desktop computing—one where AI enhances everyday workflows in real time, right at your fingertips. At the center of this progress is “Click to Do,” a feature designed exclusively for Copilot+ PCs. This is not just another...

As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, Microsoft is intensifying efforts to transition users to Windows 11. A central component of this strategy is the promotion of Copilot+ PCs, a new category of devices designed to leverage advanced AI capabilities and deliver...

As the end-of-support date for Windows 10 looms on the horizon, Microsoft’s campaign to encourage users to move to Windows 11 is entering a new, defining phase—one marked by the introduction and aggressive marketing of Copilot+ PCs. Scheduled to lose official support on October 14, 2025, Windows...

Microsoft's AI-powered Windows Recall feature is finally rolling out to the public, primarily targeting the new class of Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11. This long-delayed and highly debated feature promises to transform how users interact with the massive volume of daily digital content they...

Microsoft has officially launched the Recall feature for Windows 11, nearly a year after first announcing it. The feature is currently available only on Copilot+ PCs, a special category of Windows 11 systems sold in the past year, primarily those powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors at...