Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Microsoft’s Open Source Embrace: Real Perks, Strategic Lock-In, and a Catch
A decade ago, Microsoft’s then-CEO Steve Ballmer famously branded Linux a “cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches.” Today, the same company not...
Windows 11 File Copy Dialog Now WinUI 3, Common Dialog Next
Microsoft’s decades-long quest to rid Windows of its legacy UI has taken a significant step forward. Sources familiar with the company’s development plans say the iconic file copy dialog—the...
Microsoft Entra ID SSPR Overhaul: Explicit Method Registration Required by September 2026
Microsoft has informed Entra ID administrators that self-service password reset (SSPR) will undergo a fundamental shift on September 7, 2026. After that date, SSPR will only accept authentication...
Nvidia N1, N1X Arm Chips to Power First Windows PCs at Computex 2026
Microsoft and Nvidia are expected to unveil the first Windows PCs powered by Nvidia-designed Arm chips during Computex in Taipei and Microsoft Build in San Francisco in early June 2026. The launch,...
Redis to Embed Agentic Memory for AI Agents in Azure Managed Redis at Build 2026
{ "title": "Redis Brings Agentic Memory to Azure Managed Redis at Microsoft Build 2026", "content": "Redis is embedding agentic memory directly into Azure Managed Redis, arming developers with a...
Windows 11 Insider Build Finally Adds Movable Taskbar, Quieter Widgets, Less Copilot
Microsoft is shipping a surprising package of Windows 11 Insider builds this week that finally answer years of taskbar complaints while quietly pulling back on some of its most aggressive AI...
Microsoft kills Windows 12, keeps Windows 11 with cheaper Arm PCs, faster performance in 2026
Microsoft’s last full week of May 2026 delivered a sweeping preview of the Windows PC’s trajectory. An optional update brought performance gains and device-sharing tools, Insiders got a...
Sonata cuts 200 monthly hours and boosts forecast accuracy 12% with Microsoft Fabric and Copilot agents.
Sonata Software, a publicly traded IT services firm based in India, has slashed 200 hours of manual work each month from its forecasting and reconciliation processes by deploying Microsoft Fabric and...
GitHub Copilot moves to token-based billing June 1, 2026, ending flat-rate plans
GitHub will replace flat-rate Copilot subscriptions with a usage-based model on June 1, 2026. Developers will pay for each token consumed across inputs, outputs, and cached content rather than...
Microsoft Restricts Internal Claude Code Use, Mandates Copilot CLI by June 30, 2026
Microsoft has reportedly started clamping down on internal use of Anthropic’s Claude Code, instructing engineering teams within its Experiences + Devices division to migrate to GitHub Copilot CLI...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Restore Taskbar Flexibility, Add Movable and Compact Options, and Refine Updates
Windows 11 is finally getting a movable taskbar. Recent Insider builds in the Dev and Beta channels are testing one of the most requested features since the operating system’s launch: the ability...
Microsoft and Nvidia Debut First Arm-Based Windows Laptops at Computex 2025
Microsoft and Nvidia are preparing to unveil their first jointly developed Windows laptops powered by Nvidia silicon, a move that could redefine the PC landscape. The devices are expected to take...