Articles from January 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in January 2026
Beta Channel Gets WebP Wallpapers, Instant Copilot & WinUI 3 Accounts
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7653 (KB5074157) to the Beta channel, marking a significant step toward the anticipated 25H2 release. This targeted preview quality...
Windows 2025 Update Cycle: 25H2 Insider Previews, Patch Tuesday Issues & Windows 12 Speculation
Microsoft's 2025 Windows update cycle has begun with a complex mix of promising developments and significant challenges, setting the stage for what could be a transformative year for the operating...
Windows 11 KB5074109 Update: Security Fixes vs. AVD & GPU Problems
Microsoft's January 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5074109, arrived with critical security patches but quickly became notorious for introducing significant operational disruptions across...
Updated Media Creation Tool Now Includes Latest Patch Tuesday Builds
Microsoft has quietly updated the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool to deliver more current installation images that incorporate recent Patch Tuesday updates, addressing a longstanding issue where fresh...
Windows 11 Media Creation Tool Now Bundles Latest Patch Tuesday Fixes into Installer
Microsoft has quietly rolled out two significant updates to Windows 11's maintenance and diagnostic toolset that promise to streamline the user experience for both fresh installations and hardware...
Dublin's Tech Regulators Now Dictate Global AI Rules for Windows Devs
A single post on X and a detailed profile in The Irish Times have come to symbolize the dual reality facing technology and legal professionals as we approach 2026: the instantaneous reputational...
Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20965 as Azure SSO token flaw risks tenant-wide compromise
A critical security vulnerability in Windows Admin Center's Azure Single Sign-On implementation has been disclosed, potentially allowing attackers with local administrator access on a single Azure VM...
Chained Windows Admin Center and Entra ID flaws bypass security controls in multi-stage attacks.
A newly exposed cluster of identity and management-plane vulnerabilities has fundamentally rewritten the threat model for Windows administrators and cloud tenants, revealing critical weaknesses in...
Windows 10 KB5073724 ESU Update: Auto vs Manual Installation Guide
Microsoft's recent messaging to Windows 10 users has been clear and consistent: install the latest updates. This directive lands against a complex backdrop of update distribution methods,...
AI Workplace Adoption vs. Employee Comfort: Navigating Copilot, Windows 10 EOL, and IT Governance
The rapid deployment of AI tools in the workplace is creating a significant gap between employer enthusiasm and employee comfort levels, according to recent industry analysis. As organizations race...
Schools nationwide adopt AI literacy as 60% of districts tackle Copilot security risks
The Central Bucks School District's ambitious plan to embed AI literacy into classroom instruction represents a pivotal moment in American education, arriving at a time of sharp contrast where...
Cloud Security Paradox: Why Expertise Matters More Than Technology in 2024
The cloud security landscape presents a persistent paradox that continues to challenge organizations nearly a decade after RightScale's 2016 State of the Cloud Report first highlighted it: while...