Articles from September 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in September 2025
Windows 11 25H2 Cuts PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC: An IT Migration Blueprint
Microsoft has quietly excised two decades-old administration tools—Windows PowerShell 2.0 and the WMIC command-line utility—from new Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 images starting with the...
Senator Wyden Demands FTC Investigation Into Microsoft’s Insecure Defaults Following Ascension Ransomware Attack
A US Senator is demanding a federal investigation into Microsoft’s security practices after default system configurations were blamed for a devastating ransomware attack that paralyzed one of...
How the Czech Republic Built an AI Welfare Assistant on Azure That Now Serves 100K a Month
More than 100,000 Czech citizens each month now file benefit claims, check payment status, and ask questions of an AI assistant named Eva — all through a single cloud-based portal called Jenda....
WP Engine Opens Azure Dubai Region for Enterprise WordPress, Cutting Latency and Easing UAE Compliance
WP Engine is planting its enterprise WordPress flag in the Middle East, launching a managed hosting service that runs on Microsoft Azure’s Dubai data centers. The move—confirmed in regional press...
Nadella’s Secret Weapon: 5 Copilot Prompts That Transform Enterprise Decision-Making
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just turned AI hype into a concrete playbook. In late August 2025, he publicly shared the five exact prompts he uses inside Microsoft 365 Copilot to prepare for meetings,...
AI's Energy Hunger Exaggerated? Phantom Data Center Requests Could Strand Ratepayers with Billions in Unnecessary Gas Plants
U.S. electricity demand forecasts that project a surge from AI data centers may be significantly inflated by phantom interconnection requests and optimistic tech industry extrapolations, driving a...
Excel’s Silent Upgrade: Auto-Refresh PivotTables Arrive in Beta, Outshining AI for Dashboard Reliability
Microsoft’s Excel may be grabbing headlines for its AI-powered features—Copilot, natural-language formulas, and on-cell generative functions—but a quiet Beta Channel update is reshaping daily...
Copilot Studio Gains AI-Powered Approvals to Automate Invoices, Expenses, and Contracts—with a Human Safety Net
Microsoft has quietly released one of its most practical AI upgrades to date: Copilot Studio agents can now autonomously approve or reject routine business requests. The new AI Approvals feature,...
Fortify Your Windows Laptop Now: 7 Settings That Turn Theft Into a Minor Inconvenience
A laptop left on a train, snatched from a café table, or swiped from a hotel room usually means more than hardware loss—it's a potential data disaster. Yet a handful of overlooked Windows settings...
Windows 11's Security Paradox: How UAC, Smart App Control, and VBS Can Weaken Your Defenses
Microsoft has equipped Windows 11 with a formidable arsenal of built-in security features, but a growing body of evidence—from community audits to formal benchmark studies—shows that four of...
Hidden Xbox Ally Video Reveals ASUS' Ambitious Zero Gravity Cooling—But Critical Claims Remain Unproven
A leaked, unlisted promotional video from ASUS has pulled back the curtain on the Xbox Ally's thermal engineering, showcasing a cooling system designed to perform regardless of how the device is...
Windows 10 Regains Ground as October 2025 Deadline Looms, ESU Program Provides One-Year Bridge
Windows 10 clawed back nearly three percentage points of desktop usage share in late summer, slashing Windows 11’s lead to a fragile 3–4 points. Fresh StatCounter figures place Windows 11 at...