Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
ChatGPT Android beta hints ads and hybrid monetization
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Android beta contains code strings that strongly indicate the company is actively developing an advertising system for its mobile assistan
Rubrik Agent Rewind and Agent Cloud: AI Safety Meets Cyber Resilience
Rubrik’s new Agent Rewind and Agent Cloud announcements reposition the company from a fast-growing data-protection vendor to a strategic player at the
Windows 11 2025 Updates: Dark Patterns Favor Cloud AI and MS Accounts
Windows 11’s 2025 updates did more than add features — they added pressure. What arrived this year reads less like a usability refresh and more like a coordinated set of nudges that steer users toward
Ventoy Rescue USB: Build a Curated Multiboot Toolkit
I switched to Ventoy years ago and never looked back; a single USB stick now carries installers, live desktops, and rescue to
Microsoft MAI: In‑house AI models reshape Copilot governance and costs
Microsoft’s move to build first‑party AI models — branded MAI — marks a decisive shift from the company’s years‑long dependence on OpenAI and signals a new chapter in the Copilot era where speed, cost
Wox on Windows: Fast Open-Source Launcher Showdown with Flow and Raycast
I swapped Windows’ Start menu for the open‑source launcher Wox and, after a week of heavy use, it’s clear why so many Windows power users treat these keyboard‑first launchers as essential — immediate
Windows 11 Lock Screen Password Icon Missing: What to Do
Microsoft has acknowledged a persistent Windows 11 bug that makes the password icon disappear from the lock‑screen sign‑in options, and — crucially for many users — there is no immediate, widely distr
Microsoft Q1 FY2026: AI as the Operating Rhythm Driving Azure and Copilot
Microsoft’s first quarter of fiscal 2026 delivered a clear message: AI is no longer a peripheral growth driver — it is the operating rhythm of the company, pushing Azure and the Copilot family into th
RSS Readers for Windows 11: Fluent Reader, RSSOwl, and RSS Guard Compared
RSS never died — it quietly matured, and this weekend’s small-but-satisfying renaissance is captured perfectly by a short How‑To Geek roundup that points Windows users toward three distinct RSS reader
GvGMall Windows LTSC Keys and Office Licenses: Gray Market Risks on Black Friday
A time-limited Black Friday promotion aimed at Spanish buyers is again shining a spotlight on third‑party key marketplaces: GvGMall is advertising steep discounts on Windows and Office OEM keys — incl
Microsoft Store Office Apps End of Support: Migrate to Click to Run
Microsoft quietly confirmed a major servicing change in mid‑2025: the Microsoft Store installation type for Microsoft 365 (Office) apps is being retired, with feature updates stopping in October 2025
Windows 11 Password Sign-In Icon Missing: Hover to Reveal Fix & Timeline
Microsoft has confirmed a Windows 11 bug that makes the small password sign‑in icon invisible on the lock screen’s “Sign‑in options,” and the company’s temporar