Articles from September 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in September 2025
Critical Hyper-V Escapes and SMB Audit Headline Microsoft's September Patch Blitz
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday delivers more than 80 security fixes — eight of them rated critical — and introduces new SMB audit tooling designed to let administrators discover and harden...
New Windows 11 Shortcuts: Win + Minus Now Inserts En and Em Dashes
Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels are getting a small but significant productivity upgrade: two new keyboard shortcuts that insert the en dash (–) and em dash (—) directly into any...
Windows 11 25H2 Offers Zero Performance Boost Over 24H2 in Creator Workloads, Linux 15% Ahead
When Microsoft releases Windows 11 25H2 later this year, users shouldn't hold their breath for a speed increase. Independent benchmarks comparing the preview build against its predecessor and Ubuntu...
Microsoft Copilot Tests Voice Entry and Ephemeral Private Chats for Hands-Free, Privacy-Sensitive Users
Microsoft is quietly testing two significant enhancements to its Copilot AI assistant: a voice input entry point directly on the homepage, and a “private chat” mode that promises conversations...
Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday Delivers Emergency RCE Fixes and Starts DES Removal from Kerberos
Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday landed on September 9 with a massive bundle of security updates that demand immediate attention from administrators. The release addresses dozens of...
Office 2508 Bakes VBScript RegExp into VBA as Microsoft's Deprecation Clock Ticks Louder
Microsoft has officially begun the countdown to VBScript’s permanent removal from Windows, and in a move that surprised many, the company slipped a compatibility lifeline into Office Version 2508:...
From Obsidian to Joplin: One User’s Journey to a Truly Open-Source, Low-Maintenance Notes App
After years of painstakingly building a knowledge base in Obsidian, one user faced growing pains—sluggish performance, subscription costs for sync, and hours lost to maintenance. The solution? A...
From ‘Incompatible’ to Upgraded: 400 Readers Prove Windows 11 Can Run on Older PCs
With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 fast approaching, millions of PC owners face a stark choice: buy a new computer or stick with an unsupported operating system....
Bill Gates' Earliest Code Hits GitHub: Microsoft Open-Sources 6,955 Lines of 6502 BASIC Assembly
Microsoft has taken a rare step into its pre-history by releasing the original assembly source code for the 6502-targeted BASIC interpreter that powered millions of early home computers. The...
Phoronix Benchmarks: Ubuntu 25.10 Outperforms Windows 11 25H2 by 15% on Ryzen 9 9950X
New performance data from Phoronix reveals that Ubuntu 25.10 daily builds outpace Microsoft’s Windows 11 25H2 by roughly 15% in CPU-intensive workloads on AMD’s flagship Ryzen 9 9950X processor....
Chrome Profiles: The Underrated Tool to End Tab Chaos and Boost Focus
Google Chrome’s profile feature is one of those rare tools that quietly evaporates the friction between work and personal life — yet most users never touch it. While tab groups, session managers,...
Microsoft Silences Senior Leader Connection Forum, Mandates 3-Day Office Return by February 2026
Microsoft has wiped an employee forum off its internal network and ordered thousands of staff back to their desks three days a week, marking its most decisive workplace clampdown since the pandemic....