Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
October 2025 deadline: 240M Windows 10 PCs face upgrade, ESU fees, or ChromeOS Flex switch
Windows 10 reaches its end-of-support on October 14, 2025. For the first time in Windows history, millions of PCs will be left behind—not because they are slow, but because they lack a TPM 2.0 chip...
Why Deleting pagefile.sys Will Crash Your Windows PC
If you've ever run a disk cleanup tool or opened a storage analyzer on your Windows PC, you've likely encountered a file called pagefile.sys. It can appear as a massive chunk of data, sometimes...
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced PC Specs, Release Date & Platforms Revealed
Ubisoft has officially unveiled Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a full remake of the 2013 pirate classic, during the Xbox Games Showcase. The game is set to launch on July 9, 2026, for PC,...
Microsoft RDP Update Bug Hides Phishing Warning Buttons on High-DPI Monitors
Microsoft’s April 2026 Remote Desktop hardening push is a classic case of a security improvement arriving with an awkward user-interface footnote. The company has added new warnings when users open...
WSL9x: Running Modern Linux Kernel on Windows 95/98/ME — A Technical Deep Dive
A developer has accomplished what many would consider impossible: running a modern Linux kernel directly on Windows 95, 98, and Millennium Edition. The project, called WSL9x, is a proof-of-concept...
Windows 11 Insider reboot shifts Canary to raw builds, Dev to polish, Beta to public preview.
Microsoft’s Windows Insider reboot is shaping up as more than a cosmetic refresh. In a pair of recent official posts, the company laid out a sharper channel strategy, a new feature-flags model,...
Microsoft Defender Is Enough for Most Windows 11 Users, Microsoft Confirms
Microsoft has settled a long-running debate with a definitive answer: for the vast majority of Windows 11 users, Microsoft Defender is sufficient protection. The guidance, published in a new support...
Microsoft Copilot Evolves from AI Drafting Tool to Autonomous Workflow Agent
The Evolution of Microsoft Copilot: From Drafting to Delegating Microsoft is transforming Copilot from a simple drafting assistant into an agentic workflow engine. The latest wave of features,...
Open-Shell, ExplorerPatcher, Windhawk restore Windows 11 25H2 Start menu
The Problem: Microsoft's 25H2 Start Menu Overhaul Windows 11's 25H2 update introduced a redesigned Start menu that has left many users frustrated. The new layout removes the ability to show recently...
Microsoft Veteran Exodus Risks Windows 11 Quality, Security Amid AI Pivot
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to employees, a move that could accelerate the departure of experienced engineers and program managers. The initiative, reported by multiple sources, targets...
New Windows 11 Policy Lets IT Admins Remove Microsoft Copilot App via Intune
Microsoft is giving enterprise IT admins a new way to curb Copilot sprawl in Windows, and the move says as much about governance as it does about product design. Through the new...
Microsoft-Backed Dreamspace Lets Windows Developers Build Blockchain Apps with Natural Language Prompts
Microsoft’s venture arm M12 has invested in Dreamspace, a startup that aims to simplify blockchain application development through a prompt-based interface. The tool allows developers to describe...