Windows 11 24H2's Protected Print Mode: Why Your Printers Might Vanish and How to Prepare
Your office printer could disappear from Windows overnight—and it won’t be a driver glitch. It’s a new security feature Microsoft is testing in Windows 11 version 24H2 that automatically...
Azure AI Document Intelligence Containers Get a Shorter Deadline: What You Must Do Before August 2026
Microsoft has quietly set a hard deadline for organizations running Azure AI Document Intelligence v2.1 containers: August 31, 2026. The twist? The v2.1 cloud REST API gets a stay of execution until...
Office LTSC 2021 Support Ends October 13, 2026—Your Migration Clock Is Now Measured in Months
Microsoft will stop providing security updates, bug fixes, and technical support for Office LTSC 2021 on October 13, 2026. Organizations still running the suite after that date face a predictable...
Millions of VS Code Users Exposed: Code Runner 0.12.2 Flaw Gives Attackers Full Shell Access
A high-severity vulnerability in one of Visual Studio Code’s most popular extensions can let attackers run any command they want on Windows machines simply by tricking a developer into opening a...
ChatGPT Search Is Citing Websites Now — Here’s How to Make Sure Yours Gets Noticed
OpenAI’s ChatGPT search now pulls live information from the web, and your website can appear as a cited source in its answers — but only if you’ve done the work. This isn’t a future scenario;...
Microsoft's Standalone App Changelogs Show Windows 11's Utilities Are Now Independent Software
Microsoft has quietly launched dedicated release note pages for seven core Windows 11 applications on Microsoft Learn, providing the first centralized look at how Calculator, Paint, Photos, Media...
Winget's Hidden Blindspot: Why 'winget list' Can Miss Installed Packages and What It Means for Your Automations
A routine Winget command failed silently last month, and an enterprise deployment team nearly automated a system-blinding mistake. The winget list --id command, designed to confirm whether a specific...
Microsoft Splits Edge Telemetry from Windows 11 in Europe: What You Need to Know
Microsoft has quietly changed how diagnostic data flows from its Edge browser on Windows 11 systems in the European Economic Area, a move that gives users independent control over a major source of...
Secure Boot 2026: Why You Must Check UEFICA2023Status Right Now (and How to Do It)
The June 2026 Secure Boot certificate transition has passed, but the work of verifying that every Windows device trusts the new 2023 certificates is just beginning. Microsoft’s two 2011 Certificate...
Chrome 150 Update Seals Three Critical Use-After-Free Bugs — Time to Restart Your Browser
On July 17, Google shipped Chrome 150.0.7871.128/.129 for Windows and Mac, and 150.0.7871.128 for Linux, patching seven security vulnerabilities. Three of those flaws earned the company’s Critical...
iOS 27 Beta Too Buggy? Your iPhone Can Go Back to iOS 26.5.2 — Here’s How
For the thousands of early adopters who jumped onto Apple’s iOS 27 beta train, the ride has been bumpy. From crashing apps to battery that barely lasts past lunch, the preview software is showing...
Motorola Edge 70 Max Update Policy: The Fine Print That Still Isn't Fixed
On July 17, 2026, Motorola sought to quiet days of criticism over the Edge 70 Max's software support. In a statement to GSMArena, the company said the flagship arrives with "up to 3 OS upgrades and...