Articles from May 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2025
University of Bath’s Windows 11 Migration Sets a Gold Standard, but Sustainability Questions Remain
With Microsoft’s Windows 10 support officially ending in October 2025, the University of Bath has embarked on an ambitious campus-wide migration to Windows 11, a blueprint that many higher...
Windows 11 Out-of-Band KB5061977 Fixes Critical 0x18B Crashes, Hello Auth Flaws, and More
Microsoft has issued an out-of-band emergency update for Windows 11, version 24H2, labeled KB5061977, to address a series of critical system crashes and authentication failures that surfaced after...
Microsoft Ships Emergency Fix for Windows 11 Login Failures and Remote Desktop Freezes
Microsoft on May 27 pushed out an out-of-band cumulative update, labeled KB5061977, to stamp out three critical bugs that had been plaguing Windows 11 24H2 users since the April security patch. The...
Microsoft's Emergency KB5061977 Update: Critical Windows 11 24H2 Security Fix
Microsoft's surprise release of out-of-band security update KB5061977 on May 27, 2025, represents a critical response to an actively exploited vulnerability in Windows 11 version 24H2, elevating...
Only 16% of Enterprises Have AI Governance Plan Despite Copilot and LLM Risks, Researchers Warn
Enterprises are barreling into AI adoption, but their governance strategies are stuck in neutral. A startling 80% of global organizations call AI governance essential, yet only 16% have actually put...
WorkBoardAI launches AI coaches for managers, integrating with Microsoft 365 and Workday
WorkBoardAI: Transforming Strategy Execution with Digital Chiefs of Staff and AI Coaches Introduction In today's fast-evolving business environment, enterprise organizations face a critical challenge...
From Hours to 15 Minutes: How Microsoft 365 Copilot Supercharged a Law Firm’s Efficiency and Security
The Mike Morse Law Firm cut device provisioning from several hours to just 15 minutes after migrating to Microsoft 365 and deploying Copilot—a dramatic efficiency gain that underscores the legal...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: Inside CWRU's Urgent Campus-Wide Upgrade to Windows 11
Microsoft will end all security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, leaving millions of devices exposed to cyber threats unless organizations act immediately. At Case Western Reserve...
Firefox 139 Launches with Extension Translation, Custom Themes, and AI-Powered Link Previews
Mozilla Firefox 139 has arrived, and it’s not just another version bump. The update stakes out new ground with a long-overdue translation capability for extension pages, a rich set of new tab...
KB5058502 Hands-On: Remapping Copilot, Custom Widgets, and Smarter Taskbar Pins
Microsoft has just dropped its latest optional preview update for Windows 11, and it is packed with tweaks that put users in the driver’s seat. KB5058502, which bumps Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 to...
Windows 11 24H2 Adds SSE4.2 Requirement: Pre-2008 CPUs Shut Out
When Windows 11 version 24H2 begins rolling out later this year, it will bring a little-noticed but critical change: the operating system will refuse to boot on processors that don’t support the...
Microsoft Debuts Windows Backup for Organizations to Tackle Windows 10 End-of-Life Migrations
Time is running out for Windows 10. With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline fast approaching, Microsoft has unveiled a new weapon in its enterprise arsenal: Windows Backup for...