Files 4.2 Lands with Native Tree View, Smoother Dual-Pane, and a Rethought Rename for Windows Power Users
The Files app—a third-party file manager that has steadily won over Windows 10 and Windows 11 users—shipped version 4.2 in early July 2026, delivering a native tree view sidebar, faster dual-pane...
Microsoft's New Patch Stops Windows 11 from Secretly Gobbling Up Gigabytes on Your Drive
Your Next Windows PC Could Be More Expensive: The 2026 Chip Supply Chain Squeeze
- 01Windows restore goes built-in with point-in-time rollback via WinRE to speed recovery.
- 02Linux CVEs spike affects hybrid Windows infrastructure, raising operations burden.
- 03AI assistants consolidate, urging enterprises to prioritize workflow integration and governance.
- 04Microsoft quantum credibility tested by Majorana 1 dispute, shaping long-term strategic bets.
NHS App AI Triage Will Start Reaching Patients in 2026 – Full Rollout by 2028
NHS England is preparing to integrate an AI-powered triage tool directly into the NHS App, with a phased rollout beginning in July 2026. The plan targets more than 200,000 patients within the first...
Why Ford's New Memory Deal Could Raise Prices on Your Next PC Build
On July 6, 2026, Ford and Micron announced a multi-year strategic agreement to secure memory and storage supply for Ford’s next-generation vehicles. The deal is a wake-up call: memory has become...
Windows 11’s Hidden Permission Log Wastes Gigabytes: KB5095093 Preview Update Fixes It
Microsoft acknowledged on June 29, 2026, that a preview update for Windows 11 resolves a disk-hogging bug in the operating system’s app-permission engine. The fix, delivered via KB5095093, reins in...
Microsoft's AI Copilot Wins When It Sells the Hole, Not the Drill
On July 6, 2026, Cloud Wars published an excerpt from a keynote by Thales Teixeira, a professor at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management. His central argument: the enterprise software winners in...
Commvault Cloud Goes Native on Azure: What the Summer 2026 Preview Means for Your Data Resilience
Microsoft and Commvault announced on June 24, 2026, that Commvault Cloud will become a native independent software vendor service on Microsoft Azure, with a public preview expected this summer. The...
The $7 Steam Tool That Unlocks Frame Generation on Any Graphics Card
A Windows utility selling for less than seven dollars on Steam is quietly solving one of PC gaming’s most frustrating lock-ins: smooth, high-framerate gameplay without buying a new graphics card....
Microsoft 365 Family Now $99.99/Year: 1TB OneDrive, Office, and Defender for Up to 6 People
As of July 2026, the Microsoft 365 Family plan costs $99.99 per year or $9.99 per month, and it covers up to six people. That breaks down to just $16.67 per person per year—a figure that undercuts...
Windows 11's Battery Drain Isn't a Mystery—Stop the Background Apps Killing Your Laptop
If your Windows 11 laptop never quite delivers the battery life promised on the box, you've probably encountered a flood of advice: disable animations, turn off transparency, delete Shadow Copies,...
Bloom Consulting Gains Microsoft Solutions Partner Status, Boosting Cloud and AI Prowess
On June 9, 2026, cloud consulting firm Bloom Consulting Services announced it has achieved the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation, signaling a new level of technical credibility that directly...
Microsoft’s Nasdaq Muscle: How Its $3 Trillion Valuation Touches Your Windows Desktop
Microsoft’s performance on the stock market isn’t just for investors—it directly and indirectly influences the Windows experience for over a billion users. As one of the largest components of...
Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs to Accelerate AI Investment and Reshape Xbox
Microsoft Teams Adds Kill Switch for Meeting AI: Organizers Can Disable Copilot and Recap Starting July 2026
Inside a Perth School’s Surface Pro Strategy: Making Classrooms AI-Ready
Inside the 'Frontier Firm' Movement: How Microsoft's AI Agents and Copilot Are Reshaping the Enterprise
ShareX 21 Hits Windows With Local AI Background Removal — No Cloud Required, but You’ll Need to Bring Your Own Model
Your Windows 11 C Drive May Be Full Because of This One Log File—Here’s the Fix
Microsoft's optional June 2026 update (KB5095093) addresses a Windows 11 storage issue where the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal log file grows excessively, consuming gigabytes of space. Users can recover lost space by installing the preview update or manually deleting the file. The fix will be included in July's Patch Tuesday.
Advania’s 50% Take-Back Target: What the UK Refurb Hub Means for Your Next Windows Fleet
Scandinavian IT services giant Advania has pledged to take back half of all devices it sells and return them to the market as refurbished units by 2030, anchored by a new UK refurbishment centre. The move signals a strategic embrace of circular IT that could reshape enterprise hardware procurement and disposal, offering cost and sustainability benefits while raising fresh questions about data security and device readiness for businesses.
CVE-2026-8711: Which Windows NGINX Deployments Actually Need Urgent njs Patching
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the NGINX JavaScript module (njs) affects versions 0.9.4 through 0.9.8 on all platforms, including Windows. Only administrators actively using njs need to apply the immediate fix; others can update on their regular schedule. The flaw highlights the importance of understanding your server's attack surface and maintaining software inventories.
Two Councils Walk Away from Managed Cloud, Deploy 800 Windows 11 Laptops In-House
Scaleway to Host French Health Data Hub Starting 2026, Replacing Azure
Computacenter Tackles SAP Cloud Complexity with New Azure Managed Service
How a 2017 Broadcom 100GbE Adapter Still Runs Modern Windows Server Networks
Excel for the Web Usage Jumps 10x in Six Years—Here’s What That Means for Your Workflow
KB5095093: Microsoft’s Emergency Fix Rescues Enterprise Windows 11 PCs from Shell Crashes
Microsoft has shipped an out-of-band update, KB5095093, to fix a race condition that breaks the Windows 11 shell (File Explorer, Start menu, taskbar, Settings) on enterprise PCs during provisioning. The bug affects only Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 in VDI, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and custom imaging scenarios. IT admins should integrate the fix into their golden images or apply it offline to recover affected machines.
Google Meet Officially Lands on Android Auto: What Drivers Need to Know About the Audio-Only Experience
Google has rolled out Meet support on Android Auto to all users, letting drivers join scheduled calls as audio-only from the car dashboard. The feature, which debuted in beta earlier this year, is now broadly live with a simplified interface designed for safety. It marks a significant expansion of in-car productivity tools and could pressure Microsoft to bring Teams to the platform.
Microsoft Patches Critical Shell Crash Bug in Windows 11 24H2, Saving Provisioned Enterprise PCs
Microsoft released an out-of-band update, KB5095093, to fix a critical bug in Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 that could break the Start menu, taskbar, File Explorer, and other shell components on provisioned enterprise PCs. The root cause was a race condition during the provisioning process that corrupted XAML-related files. The update hardens the provisioning engine and includes a remediation script to repair affected devices. Enterprise IT admins are urged to apply the fix immediately, especially to recently provisioned machines, and to update deployment images. Home users are largely unaffected.