Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
EU DMA Probes Cloud Giants as Google Withdraws Microsoft Complaint
Alphabet’s Google has quietly withdrawn its formal complaint against Microsoft over Azure cloud practices in the European Union, a strategic retreat that follows the European Commission’s decision to
Google Drops EU Antitrust Complaint as DMA Probes Redefine Cloud Regulation
Google’s decision to withdraw its formal EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft’s Azure cloud services is a strategic pivot that hands the dispute over cloud licensing and alleged vendor lock‑in to
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid with Arc Enabled On Prem Hosts
Microsoft has opened a new hybrid chapter for desktop virtualization: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) can now use Azure Arc–enabled servers as session hosts, letting organizations run cloud‑managed virtua
Synopsys Digital Twin: GPU CFD on Azure for Production Lines
Synopsys’ new digital‑twin framework promises to shift high‑fidelity simulation from an offline engineering backlog into the operational tempo of the shop floor by combining GPU‑accelerated CFD, OpenU
Windows 11 File Explorer gets faster launches and a cleaner context menu in Insider tests
Microsoft has quietly begun testing two pragmatic fixes that aim to make File Explorer in Windows 11 both faster to open and easier to use: an optional
India DoT SIM Binding for Messaging Apps: 6 Hour Web Re link Timeline
The Indian government has issued a sweeping directive that will force app-based messaging services to remain tied to an active SIM card on the device where the app runs, and to implement periodic web‑
Windows 11 Adoption Hurdles: Hardware Gates and the AI Push - What Microsoft Must Do
Microsoft’s push to make Windows 11 the future of personal and enterprise computing is colliding with a stubborn, practical reality: millions of users aren’t buying what Microsoft is selling. Between
Colorado Winter 2025 26: New Terrain Luxe Lodges and Better Access
Colorado’s mountains are being reshaped for the holiday season: new terrain, major lift replacements, multimillion‑dollar snowmaking proje
VeraCrypt vs BitLocker: Open Source Encryption for Windows and Cross Platform
BitLocker’s absence on some Windows editions doesn’t mean you’re left unprotected — VeraCrypt is a mature, free, open‑source alternative that can encrypt everything
Best Windows Laptops 2025: OLED, AI, and Long Battery Life
The best Windows laptops of 2025 show how far the PC ecosystem has come: ultraportable designs with OLED screens, practical on‑device AI, and battery life that finally competes with — and in some case
Windows 11 Agentic OS: Copilot Actions, MCP, and Governance Risks
Microsoft’s own documentation now calls agentic AI in Windows “risky,” yet the company is moving forward anyway — rolling a preview of Copilot Actions and a new Agent Workspace into Windows 11 while a
Notepad streaming AI and Markdown tables arrive in Insider preview
Microsoft’s latest Notepad update tightens Copilot’s grip on one of Windows’ oldest utilities — adding token-by-token “streaming” AI output and a lightweight Markdown table editor in an Insider previe