Articles from August 2025
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Microsoft Unveils Freeform Click to Do and Snipping Tool Window Recording in Dev Channel Build 26200.5751
Microsoft on August 15, 2025, pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5751 (KB5064071) to the Dev Channel, delivering a polished batch of user interface tweaks, fresh Click to Do selection...
Click to Do Just Got a Major Upgrade: Windows 11 Build 26120.5751 Adds Freeform and Multi-Select
Microsoft’s latest Beta Channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5751 (KB5064071), delivers a trio of long‑overdue selection modes to Click to Do, the AI‑powered action bar that...
Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.5751: Click to Do Gets Freeform Selection, File Explorer UI Cleanup
Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5751 (KB5064071) to the Beta Channel on August 15, 2025, injecting new freeform and rectangle selection modes into Click to Do, polishing...
Windows 11 Build 26200.5751 Land with Copilot+ Selection Modes, Snipping Tool Window Recording
Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5751 (KB5064071) to the Dev Channel on August 15, 2025, packing a modest but meaningful set of improvements: Copilot-era selection tools...
Windows 11's Security Stack Is Strong, But Phishing and Zero-Day Gaps Demand More From Users
Windows 11 ships with a fortress of built-in security features, but attackers increasingly slip past them by targeting the human element. Microsoft Defender Antivirus, SmartScreen reputation checks,...
After Stealth Falcon Zero-Day, Disable These 5 Windows Features to Slash Attack Surface
A targeted espionage campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Windows' WebDAV component has reignited calls for users to disable unnecessary built-in services. The Stealth Falcon group,...
The £9 Billion Question: Can Open Source Save the UK Public Sector from Microsoft Lock-in?
A single procurement deal now ties the UK public sector to Microsoft in a relationship the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) expects will cost roughly £9 billion over five years. That...
Snipping Tool 11.2507.14.0 Adds Window-Aware Recording, but Dynamic Tracking Still Missing
A new test build of the Windows 11 Snipping Tool finally lets you snap your video recording to an application window instead of forcing a freehand rectangle. Version 11.2507.14.0, currently rolling...
Notepad Insider Build 11.2507.26.0 Adds Quick-Action Row to Context Menu
Microsoft has pushed a redesigned context menu for Notepad to Windows Insiders, placing Copy, Cut, Paste, Select All, and Delete in a single row of quick actions. The change, part of Notepad version...
Power Pages Studio Now Lets You Turn Web Forms into AI Copilot Agents Instantly
A new preview capability in Microsoft Power Pages is bridging the gap between static web forms and conversational AI agents, promising to slash weeks of custom integration work into minutes of...
KB5063709 Fixes Windows 10 ESU Enrollment Collapse, Unlocking a Year of Critical Security Patches
Windows 10 users who were locked out of signing up for Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program finally have a working enrollment wizard, thanks to the August 2025 cumulative update...
As Boot Camp Dies, Here’s How to Create a Windows 11 USB Installer on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon)
Microsoft has officially authorized Parallels Desktop as the way to run Windows 11 on M1 and M2 Macs, hammering the final nail into Boot Camp’s coffin. But that move hasn’t erased the need to...