Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
HMRC deploys Microsoft Copilot to 28,000 staff, eyes agentic AI as Whitehall trial shows limits
The UK’s tax authority has handed roughly 28,000 employees access to Microsoft 365 Copilot and is preparing to switch on agentic-style AI features, a move that pushes generative AI deeper into one...
Windows 11’s Hidden Audio Recording Superpower (And How to Unlock It)
You’re watching a YouTube tutorial, listening to a podcast, or gaming, and you realize you need to save that sound—cleanly, without room echo or a makeshift setup. You open Windows 11’s...
Say Goodbye to Mystery Battery Drain: Windows 11’s Smarter Sleep System Explained
Microsoft has rolled out a quiet but significant overhaul of Windows 11’s sleep behavior in its 24H2 update—and the changes will remain for the upcoming 25H2 release because the two share a...
Microsoft’s Copilot Cleanup: New Policy Lets Admins Uninstall the Windows 11 Copilot App
Microsoft quietly slipped a new administrative control into the April 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 version 25H2: a policy that lets enterprises remove the Microsoft Copilot app from...
Microsoft Copilot Comes Last in Excel AI Test—Here’s What to Use Instead
Microsoft Copilot just failed a major exam for spreadsheet AI. In a hands-on evaluation that pitted it against three other AI tools, Copilot—the assistant built directly into Excel—came in dead...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Now Edits Word, Excel, PowerPoint Files Automatically—Here’s How to Use It
Microsoft has quietly turned its Copilot AI from a helpful sidekick into a full-fledged document editor. As of this week, Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can take direct...
Microsoft’s secret K2 plan: A better Start menu, SteamOS-beating gaming, and fewer ads—all coming to Windows 11
Microsoft is quietly preparing a major course correction for Windows 11, codenamed ‘K2’, according to a new report from Windows Central. The multi-update initiative aims to tackle the operating...
Windows 11 Test Build Finally Lets You Shut Down Without Installing Updates
For the first time, Windows 11 is testing a feature that lets you shut down your PC without secretly installing updates. Starting with build 26300.8289 in the Dev and Experimental channels, the Power...
The Hidden Windows Shortcut That Turns Any TV Into a Wireless Monitor in 3 Clicks
If you’ve ever stretched an HDMI cable across the living room or fiddled with a streaming stick just to show a few photos on the big screen, Microsoft quietly gave you a better way years ago....
Microsoft's Hidden Windows 11 Modern Run Dialog Gets a Slimmer Makeover
Microsoft has quietly refined the secret, optional modern version of the Windows 11 Run dialog, turning it into a slimmer floating command bar. The update, first spotted by Windows Latest in late...
How Windows 11’s DNS Over HTTPS Seals a Decades-Old Privacy Leak
Microsoft packed Windows 11 with a free, system-wide privacy shield that clamps down on one of the web’s oldest listening posts — and it’s sitting inside your network settings right now, likely...
Microsoft Killed Windows Subsystem for Android. Here Are Your Best Alternatives Now
On March 5, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows Subsystem for Android, pulling the plug on the built-in method that let Windows 11 users run Android apps directly on their desktops....