Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Reset: How To Factory Reset Without systemreset.exe
Microsoft's long-standing factory reset tool, systemreset.exe, has vanished from Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, leaving users who rely on Command Prompt-based reset tutorials stranded. The...
Microsoft Positions Copilot as AI Dispatcher Routing Tasks Across Specialized Models
Charles Lamanna, Microsoft’s EVP for Copilot, Agents and Platform, appeared on CNBC’s Fortt Knox on May 15, 2026, and painted a future far removed from the myth of a single, all-encompassing AI....
NTT DATA Acquires WinWire, Adding 1,000 Azure AI Engineers
NTT DATA signed a definitive agreement in May 2026 to acquire WinWire, a Santa Clara-based cloud and AI consultancy laser-focused on the Microsoft ecosystem. The deal instantly adds more than 1,000...
Windows 11 Native Apps Cut Start Latency 80%, Speed Boot & Games
Microsoft is rethinking how Windows 11 handles apps, search, and system boot, and the shift is now visible in the latest Insider preview builds. First teased in Paul Thurrott’s May 15 mailbag and...
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026: Zero-Day Attacks on Edge, Windows, and AI Tools Net $800K
Security researchers dismantled modern attack surfaces on the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge, Windows 11, and a suite of enterprise AI and GPU...
Universitas Terbuka's AI Tutor on Azure: Governance, RAG, and Security at Scale
Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia’s public open and distance-learning institution serving over 500,000 students, publicly confirmed on May 15, 2026 that it has deployed an advanced AI tutoring system...
Microsoft Kills Edge's Copilot Mode, Bakes AI Into Default Browser
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Copilot Mode in Edge. On May 13, 2026, the company announced that the dedicated AI browsing mode will be retired, with its features folded into the default Edge...
Edge's May 2026 Update: AI Tab Summaries, Browsing Journeys, Podcasts, and Mobile Vision Arrive
Microsoft has started rolling out the latest feature update for Edge, delivering a wave of AI-powered tools that lean heavily on Copilot to rethink how users manage tabs, browse history, and even...
NTT DATA Acquires WinWire, Adding 1,000 Azure Engineers for Agentic AI
NTT DATA signed a definitive agreement in May 2026 to acquire WinWire, a Santa Clara-based Microsoft cloud and AI consultancy. The deal brings over 1,000 Azure engineers and Microsoft specialists...
Microsoft to End Claude Code Licenses by June 2026, Shifts Devs to Copilot CLI
Microsoft is preparing to sunset Claude Code licenses for its internal developers by June 30, 2026, according to information obtained by WindowsNews.ai. The move will affect the Experiences + Devices...
Microsoft's July 2015 Non-Genuine Windows 7/8.1 Upgrade Path: Platform Scale Over Piracy Penalties
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Unlock 32 Hidden Windows 11 Features: PowerToys, AI, Passkeys
Windows 11 is nearing its fourth year on the market, and while the flashiest updates grab headlines—Copilot+, Recall, and redesigned Start menus—Microsoft still tucks dozens of its most practical...