Microsoft Slips Windows 10 Another Year: Consumer Security Patches Now Until Late 2027
Microsoft has quietly added a second year to its consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, pushing the final patch deadline to October 12, 2027. The move gives home users and small...
Microsoft Partners Lumen21, L&L, and TechWise Merge Into National IT Powerhouse
Windows 11’s Secret Space Hog: KB5095093 Mops Up a Gigabyte-Leaking Bug
- 01Point-in-time restore generally available for Windows 11 24H2+, allowing rollback from bad updates via WinRE.
- 02Linux kernel CVEs flood feeds, impacting Windows hybrid, Hyper-V, and Azure environments; patch coordination needed.
- 03Resilience features now as vital as patching: IT faces growing cross-platform security and recovery burdens.
- 04AI competition intensifies as Copilot vies for default workflow; quantum credibility faces peer review challenge.
Valve Releases Windows Drivers for Steam Machine, Dual-Boot with SteamOS Still AWOL
Valve released official Windows drivers for its 2026 Steam Machine on July 7, enabling owners to replace SteamOS with Windows 10 or Windows 11. The move answers a top user request, but it also...
YouTube Transcript Trick: Summarize Videos with AI on Windows (and Why Accuracy Matters)
A viral productivity hack is making the rounds among Windows users, and it’s deceptively simple: grab a YouTube video’s built-in transcript, dump it into an AI assistant, and walk away with a...
OptiSigns’ New Console Brings Order to Mixed Video-Room Fleets
OptiSigns released its Unified Device Management (UDM) platform on June 16, 2026, giving IT departments a single interface to oversee Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Cisco Webex, Google Meet...
Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Staff, Pours Savings Into AI Data Center Buildout
Microsoft disclosed a round of layoffs on July 6, 2026, eliminating roughly 4,800 positions—about 2.1 percent of its global workforce—as the company redirects cash toward the rapid expansion of...
Microsoft's New Windows 11 Preview Builds Target Everyday Irritations: Sleep, Taskbar, and Network Speed
Microsoft shipped fresh Windows 11 preview builds to Insiders and Release Preview users in early 2026. The updates don't deliver flashy new apps or a radical visual redesign. Instead, they zero in on...
Valve Quietly Drops Full Windows 11 Driver Pack for 2026 Steam Machine as Dual‑Boot Wizard Slips Again
Valve has published an official set of Windows 11 drivers for its just‑shipping 2026 Steam Machine, giving buyers a clear path to run Microsoft’s OS on the new gaming PC—but the company has not...
Windows 11 25H2’s BitLocker Dialog Still Mentions Windows 8’s ‘Search Charm’—Microsoft Promises a Fix
A newly surfaced quirk in a Windows 11 25H2 preview build reveals that Microsoft’s operating system still carries a direct text reference to the long-defunct “Search Charm,” a staple of Windows...
How Windows 11 Passkeys Replace Passwords: Setup, Security, and What It Means for You
Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on one of the most significant security upgrades in decades: Windows 11 now fully supports passkeys, a passwordless authentication system that lets you sign...
What Sirva's AI Relocation Shift Reveals About the Future of Microsoft's Contact Center
Microsoft published a customer story on July 7, 2026, detailing how Sirva—a U.S.-based global mobility company—successfully migrated its post-merger relocation operations onto Dynamics 365...
Teams Outage Confusion on July 7: Why Uptime Signals Clash and What to Do
Microsoft Teams users and administrators found themselves in a familiar but frustrating position Tuesday, July 7, 2026: multiple monitors showed the service running normally while UptimeRobot flagged...
Logicalis' Microsoft Frontier Win Brings Enterprise-Ready Copilot Within Reach
Residents Near Microsoft’s Fairwater AI Datacenter File Class-Action Noise Lawsuit
Microsoft’s 4,800 Layoffs Reveal an AI Future That Will Change Windows, Office, and Xbox Forever
Microsoft Axes 4,800 Jobs and Spins Off Xbox Studios to Fuel AI Ambitions
UN AI Report's Translation Blunder Puts Windows AI Security Standards at Risk
Windows 10 Home Users Get Security Updates Until October 2027: What the Silent ESU Extension Means for You
Microsoft has extended the Consumer ESU program for Windows 10 until October 12, 2027, giving enrolled users an extra year of security patches. The quiet update means home users can safely delay upgrading for two years total, though they should still plan for eventual migration to a modern OS.
Fake Microsoft Teams 'Admin' Calls Deliver EtherRAT Malware in New Phishing Wave
A new social engineering campaign reported on July 6, 2026, uses fake Microsoft Teams calls from an external 'system administrator' to trick users into installing the EtherRAT remote access trojan. The attack starts with a phishing email, leverages live Teams calls for persuasion, and deploys legitimate remote access tools to maintain persistence. Both home users and IT administrators need to restrict external Teams access and heighten awareness to prevent compromise.
Microsoft Office 2026 Macro Alert Overhaul: Yellow Allows, Red Blocks – Here’s How It Works
Microsoft plans a 2026 overhaul of Office macro alerts, introducing yellow "Enable Content" bars for unblocked internet files and red bars for high-risk macros. The update also includes streamlined Mark of the Web removal tools, reducing clicks for trusted documents while maintaining strong malware defenses.
Windows 11's New Cloud Rebuild Feature Promises Recovery Without Bootable Media
Windows 11 Just Made Reinstalling Your PC as Easy as a Cloud Download—No USB Required
Windows 11 Insider Build Introduces USB-Free OS Recovery Via Cloud Rebuild
Android Backup Gets Stingier, Samsung Ditches Its Messages App: What Users Need to Know
Microsoft Purview On-Demand Scans Promise to Unearth Sensitive Dormant SharePoint Data
Apps4.Pro Targets Full Microsoft 365 Tenant Migrations, Not Just Email, with New Managed Platform
Apps4.Pro announced a managed Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration platform that goes beyond email to handle Power Automate, Power BI, Teams, and Planner workloads. The service targets organizations facing mergers or consolidations, offering a hands-off approach for complex migrations that have traditionally required manual rebuilding.
Spanish Reseller Taps EU Law to Sell Cheap Windows and Office Licenses Legally—Here’s What You Need to Know
La Tienda de las Licencias, a Spanish reseller, is selling deeply discounted perpetual Windows and Office licenses by invoking the EU’s software resale doctrine. The article explains the legal basis (the UsedSoft v Oracle ruling), what the reseller offers, who benefits, actionable steps for buyers, and the long-term outlook for the used software market.
Acronis Targets Identity Protection Void with Entra ID Backup Service for MSPs
Acronis launched Entra ID Backup for MSPs on July 7, 2026, filling a critical gap in Microsoft 365 protection by enabling backup and granular recovery of identity objects like users, groups, policies, and app registrations. The new module integrates into the existing Cyber Protect console, giving managed service providers a competitive edge and their clients a way to avoid catastrophic identity losses from ransomware, misconfigurations, or insider mistakes.