Articles from August 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in August 2025
Microsoft Delivers One-Click Spotify Resume from Android to Windows 11 in New Insider Builds
Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels received a substantial new build this week, headlined by a feature that finally closes the gap between phone and PC for millions of Spotify users....
From Basmati to Bytes: Sarveshwar Foods' Windows-Centric Retail Rollout Aims to Double Stores in a Year
Sarveshwar Foods Limited is pushing deeper into direct-to-consumer retail, unveiling a NIMBARK Organic Signature Store in Chandigarh that lifts its company-run footprint to 15 outlets and sets an...
Secure AI for Madison Law Firms: A Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 Blueprint
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How a 30-Minute Monthly Routine Keeps Windows 11 Running Like New
Windows 11 doesn't slow down on its own—neglect does. After years of covering Windows, I've watched countless PCs go from snappy to sluggish, and the culprit is rarely a single catastrophic...
SQL Server 2025 RC0 Lands with Native Vector Search, JSON, and Mandatory Encryption
SQL Server 2025’s first release candidate arrived August 22, 2025, and it’s a clear signal that Microsoft intends to keep its flagship database engine not just relevant but foundational for the...
Microsoft’s Open Source Journey: From Linux Kernel Contributions to Powering ChatGPT and Microsoft 365
Microsoft, once a skeptic of open source, now runs its most demanding workloads on it—including the nearly 700-million-user ChatGPT service and the containerized backbone of Microsoft 365. The...
Edge 139.0.3405.111 Integrates Right-Click Copilot Summarization and Critical Chromium Fixes
Microsoft pushed out Edge 139.0.3405.111 to the Stable channel on August 21, 2025, packing a fresh right-click Copilot Chat summarization command alongside the latest Chromium security patches. The...
KB5064093 Beta Build Puts Battery Percent on Windows 11 Lock Screen, Debuts Spotify Cross-Device Resume
Microsoft’s latest Beta Channel flight, KB5064093 (build 26120.5761), landed on August 22, 2025, with a trio of quality-of-life upgrades that punch above their weight: a redesigned battery icon...
Snipping Tool’s screen recording now locks onto individual windows — no more manual cropping
Microsoft’s Snipping Tool just got a lot smarter about screen recording. In the latest Windows 11 Insider Beta build 26120.5761 (KB5064093) and a parallel update to the Release Preview Channel, the...
Microsoft Copilot’s ‘No Link’ Prompt Trick Caused Monthslong Audit Log Gaps, No Customer Warning
Microsoft 365 Copilot silently suppressed document access records for months whenever users asked it to summarize a file without including a source link, leaving security teams with empty audit...
Why Privacy-Minded Users Must Abandon Windows 10 Before October 2025
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will pull the plug on security updates for Windows 10 Home and Pro, leaving millions of users with a stark choice: pay for extended support, upgrade to Windows 11, or...
Windows 11’s Vanished Connect App: Restoring Miracast Receiver with Wireless Display Optional Feature
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11 and can’t find the Connect app, you’re not alone—Microsoft moved it behind an optional feature called Wireless Display, leaving many users scratching their...