Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
Microsoft Delivers September Patch Tuesday Fixes, 25H2 ISOs, While Phison Debunks SSD 'Bricking' Claims
Microsoft rolled out its September 2025 Patch Tuesday updates on Tuesday, bringing a mix of security patches and quality improvements to Windows 11 and Windows 10, alongside the release of official...
Source Code Management in 2025: AI, DevSecOps, and the Growing Risk of Platform Lock-In
The decade-long dominance of Git as the backbone of software collaboration is no longer just about version control. In 2025, source code management (SCM) platforms have evolved into the central...
Windows 11's WinRE Now Offers Cloud-Powered Healing: How to Fix 'Your PC Did Not Start Correctly' Like a Pro
The “Your PC did not start correctly” message, plastered across a blue screen, is a heart-stopper. It means Windows 11 failed one of its earliest boot checks—the Power-On Self-Test (POST)—and...
Inside Windows 11's First Year: Free Upgrades, New Security Baseline, and the End of Windows 10 Era
When Microsoft shipped Windows 11 to its first cohort of eligible devices on October 5, 2021, it wasn’t just issuing a software update—it was drawing a line in the sand. The next-generation OS...
Ukrainian Finance Teams Upend Close Chaos with an AI Stack of 10 Vetted Tools
Finance professionals in Ukraine now have a practitioner-vetted shortlist of 10 AI tools that can slash month-end reconciliation cycles, automate cash application at over 95% straight-through rates,...
Windows 11 Gaming Tuning Guide: Unlock Faster Load Times, Smoother FPS, and Richer Visuals
Microsoft has quietly built a powerful gaming toolkit into Windows 11, but most players never tap its full potential. From Game Mode and Auto HDR to DirectStorage and per‑app GPU control, the...
UK Fire Service Cuts Admin from Weeks to Hours with Microsoft Copilot, But Risks Loom
Tasks that once consumed weeks of administrative effort now take just hours or minutes at West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS), following a deliberate rollout of Microsoft Copilot across...
Microsoft's Live Interpreter API Now Translates Speech in 76 Languages Without Preset—Public Preview Opens
Microsoft just flicked the switch on a public preview that aspires to erase language barriers in boardrooms, call centers, and classrooms. The new Live Interpreter API, a fresh layer atop Azure...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Surface Long-Awaited Keyboard Repeat Controls and Haptic Touchpad Overhaul
Microsoft’s methodical chipping away at the legacy Control Panel has unearthed two fresh treasures for input customization: a live keyboard repeat tester and a revamped haptic touchpad tuning page,...
Microsoft Tests Blocking Full-Screen Microsoft 365 Renewal Prompt in Windows 11
Microsoft planted a full-screen billing reminder inside the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, reusing the Second-Chance Out-of-Box Experience (SCOOBE) to warn testers when a Microsoft 365...
Microsoft Launches MAI-1-Preview and MAI-Voice-1: First-Party AI Models Redefine Cost, Speed, and Audio
Microsoft has fired its opening salvo in the next phase of the AI arms race, but it isn't a declaration of war on its partners. Instead, the launch of the MAI model family—MAI-1-preview and...
Microsoft Bets on Specialized Agents with MAI-1 and Voice AI, Aiming to Slash Copilot Costs
Microsoft’s MAI initiative is no mere skunkworks project. In late summer 2025, the company began surfacing two homegrown models—a consumer-focused foundation language model and a high-speed...