Articles from August 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in August 2025
Unleash Windows 11 Productivity: The Complete Guide to PowerToys' Best Features
Microsoft PowerToys has evolved from a nostalgic Windows 95 experiment into an essential, open-source productivity toolkit that reshapes how millions interact with Windows 11 daily. With a renewed...
Windows 11 KB5064080 Pushes Windows Backup for Organizations into Release Preview Alongside Critical Fixes
Microsoft has released the optional non-security preview update KB5064080 for Windows 11, bringing the long-awaited Windows Backup for Organizations feature to the Release Preview channel. The...
Windows 10's 2025 Sunset: TPM 2.0 and the Windows 11 Upgrade Path
The hardware security bar has been raised, and millions of PCs are now caught in a deadline-driven upgrade crunch. Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and the company’s...
CIQ’s Hardened Rocky Linux Hits AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Marketplaces
CIQ’s security-hardened Rocky Linux distribution is now available on the AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud marketplaces, marking a significant step toward reducing the manual effort enterprises expend...
Windows Terminal Preview 1.23 Rewrites Windowing Architecture, Expands Settings UI, and Tightens Clipboard Security
The Windows Terminal Preview 1.23 release marks the most ambitious engineering overhaul in the application's history, replacing its entire multi-window coordination model with a unified system...
Xbox Handheld UI Expands to MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Legion Go S in 2026
Microsoft’s Xbox full-screen experience, first shown on the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally devices, will expand to existing handhelds including the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Lenovo Legion Go S starting next year,...
Windows Terminal’s New Windowing Engine Overhauls Reliability, Adds Oklab Color Scheme and Enterprise Controls
Microsoft has shipped what may be the most consequential update to Windows Terminal since its inception, replacing the core windowing architecture that has quietly frustrated power users for years....
Windows 10's Final Countdown: IT Providers Warn of Security Risks as October 2025 Deadline Looms
{ "title": "Windows 10's Final Countdown: IT Providers Warn of Security Risks as October 2025 Deadline Looms", "content": "October 14, 2025, is no longer a distant date on the IT...
KB5064080 Delivers Enterprise Backup and Secure Boot Warning to Windows 11 23H2
Microsoft released an optional non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2 on August 26, 2025, packing a new enterprise backup capability and a stark reminder about expiring Secure Boot...
KB5064080: Microsoft Fixes ReFS Hang and Rolls Out Enterprise Backup in Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft has pushed a Release Preview update for Windows 11 that eliminates a severe storage bug and introduces a new enterprise backup service. KB5064080, published on August 26, 2025, advances OS...
KB5065813: Microsoft Delivers OOBE Update Capability and Emergency Recovery Fix for Windows 11
Microsoft released KB5065813 on August 26, 2025, a two-pronged out-of-band update that reshapes how Windows 11 provisions itself in the enterprise. The patch does two things: it lets managed devices...
Azure and NVIDIA Catalyst: AI Finds 6x More Cancer Patients, Accelerates Drug Discovery and Digital Twins
{ "title": "Azure and NVIDIA Catalyst: AI Finds 6x More Cancer Patients, Accelerates Drug Discovery and Digital Twins", "content": "Pangaea Data’s AI platform has helped NHS oncologists...