Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
Xbox Cloud Gaming Hits the Road: How Microsoft and LG Are Bringing AAA Games to Your Car
Microsoft and LG have announced a partnership to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to in-vehicle infotainment systems, marking the first time a native Xbox app will appear in cars. The move extends Microsoft's...
Windows 11 Free Upgrade Preserves Licenses, but Retail vs. OEM Is the Real Trap
Microsoft’s free upgrade offer from Windows 10 to Windows 11 remains wide open, and for the vast majority of eligible PCs, activation carries over without a hitch—but hidden traps around license...
6 Free Windows Apps That Break the Built-In App Bottleneck
Microsoft ships Windows 11 with a respectable suite of default apps—Snipping Tool, Clipboard History, Photos, Edge’s PDF handler, Windows Search, and Media Player—but for anyone who pushes past...
Windows 11’s Default Apps Are Slowing You Down: Here Are 6 Free Replacements to Supercharge Your Workflow
The Snipping Tool, Photos app, and Windows Search are familiar faces on any Windows 11 PC—but familiarity doesn’t mean efficiency. While these built-ins handle the basics, they often stumble when...
Excel's = Sign Now Triggers AI: Copilot Suggests Complete Formulas with Previews
Microsoft has quietly deployed AI-powered formula completion to Excel for the web, embedding Copilot suggestions directly into the familiar act of typing an equals sign. Starting with simply pressing...
Infobip Brings Two-Way SMS to Azure in Over 100 New Countries Through Messaging Connect Preview
Microsoft's Azure Communication Services just got a massive global SMS upgrade. On September 8, 2025, Infobip became the inaugural partner in the new Messaging Connect program, unlocking...
Cerence and Microsoft Unveil Voice-First Copilot for Cars, Bringing Enterprise Security to the Road
Microsoft and Cerence used the IAA Mobility 2025 stage in Munich to announce a voice-first AI assistant that puts Microsoft 365 Copilot directly into vehicle dashboards, promising to turn cars into...
Windows 11 Canary Build Adds AI Image Editing and Visual Search to File Explorer
Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 Canary channel build that embeds AI-powered image editing and visual search directly into File Explorer’s right-click menu, alongside new privacy controls...
Flyoobe 1.10 Launches Extensions Store and AI Control Panel for Windows 11 Setup
Flyoobe, the rapidly evolving Windows 11 out-of-box experience (OOBE) toolkit, reached a major milestone with version 1.10, delivering a built-in Extensions Store, a dedicated view for disabling AI...
Copilot Studio Now Intercepts Agent Actions for Real-Time Security Vetoes
Microsoft has shifted the security model for its Copilot Studio from passive guardrails to active, inline enforcement. Organizations can now route an AI agent’s planned actions—including prompts,...
Nobara 42: Gaming on Linux Made Easy, But Secure Boot Takes a Backseat
Nobara 42 has arrived, and it’s the Fedora-based distribution that’s tailor-made for gamers who want to jump from Windows to Linux without the usual setup slog—but it achieves that convenience...
Microsoft Tests AI Image Editing in Windows 11 File Explorer—Privacy Questions Remain
Windows Insiders on the bleeding-edge Canary channel are discovering a new context menu that puts generative AI image edits—including background removal, object erasing, and Bing Visual...