Articles from September 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in September 2025
Stop Blaming Bugs: The Real Reasons Your Microsoft Forms Survey Won’t Accept Responses
If you’ve ever shared a Microsoft Forms survey only to field a flurry of “it won’t let me submit” messages, you know the frustration. The good news? The problem is rarely a bug. The bad news?...
Congress Ends Microsoft Copilot Ban, Deploys AI to Staff with Phased Security Measures
House Speaker Mike Johnson took the stage at the annual Congressional Hackathon this week and made a surprise announcement that ended a year-long standoff: the U.S. House of Representatives is...
Kingston's New Gen5 Enterprise SSD Goes Mainstream with 14 GB/s Speeds and Off-the-Shelf Availability
Kingston has started shipping its first PCIe 5.0 enterprise SSD, the DC3000ME, and the biggest news isn’t just the speed—it’s how you can buy it. The U.2 drive is now available through standard...
Ivanti EPMM Hackers Plant Persistent Tomcat Backdoors Using Reflective Java Loaders
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published a detailed analysis of malware that exploits two vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to plant persistent...
Unlock Windows 11's Side Panel: A Widget Setup Guide for Real Productivity
Microsoft’s Widgets board in Windows 11 has been quietly gaining powers that many users overlook. It’s no longer just a news feed tacked onto the desktop—with the right setup, it can surface...
CISA Exposes Key-Stealing Malware in Ivanti EPMM: What Windows IT Teams Must Do Now
CISA dropped a stark warning on September 18, 2025: attackers are actively exploiting a pair of vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to deploy a stealthy, purpose-built malware...
Microsoft's Paint App Now Hides a Secret AI Test Lab—But You Can't Sign Up Yet
Microsoft has quietly begun inviting Windows 11 users to join a new opt-in program called Windows AI Labs, designed to let early adopters test experimental AI features directly inside native apps...
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Scam Unleashed Ransomware That Locked Files Until Bitcoin Paid
In late July 2015, as millions of users rushed to upgrade to Windows 10, attackers sent convincing phishing emails offering the free update that instead deployed a ransomware variant known as...
Zoom’s AI Companion 3.0 Will Now Take Notes in Microsoft Teams and Google Meet — Here’s What That Means for Your Workflow
Zoom’s annual Zoomtopia event this week delivered a clear message: the company is done being just a video service. AI Companion 3.0, a new cross-platform notetaking tool, and photorealistic avatars...
Microsoft's AKS Automatic Aims to Slash Kubernetes Downtime with Opinionated Defaults
Microsoft this week rolled out AKS Automatic, a new managed mode for Azure Kubernetes Service that ships clusters preconfigured with production-grade defaults, automated scaling, and integrated...
Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5: The Real Story Behind the November Rumors
A fresh retail leak suggests Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 could touch down on PlayStation 5 this November, but the rumor crashes headfirst into a sobering reality: the sim’s 2024 launch on Xbox...
Why Roblox Shift Lock Fails and How to Restore Camera Control on Windows
The Shift Lock camera feature in Roblox on Windows 10 and 11 has been breaking for a growing number of players, leaving them unable to aim or move properly in third-person. But a clear sequence of...