Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Microsoft Shuts Down Edge Copilot Mode, Integrates AI Tools Directly Into Browser
Microsoft is shutting down the standalone Copilot Mode in its Edge browser as of May 13, 2026, folding its AI-powered browsing tools directly into the core Edge experience. The move, announced...
Windows 11 Insider Preview: PCMag’s Essential Guide to Experimental vs Beta Channels & Safe Test Setups
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Dell SupportAssist 5.5.16.0 BSOD locks Windows 11 PCs in reboot loops
Dell’s latest SupportAssist Remediation update, version 5.5.16.0, is causing severe system crashes for some Windows 11 users, resulting in boot loops punctuated by the dreaded CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED...
AWS Poaches Microsoft’s Shawn Bice to Lead Trustworthy Agentic AI and Automated Reasoning Strategy
Amazon Web Services has hired former Microsoft corporate vice president Shawn Bice as its new vice president of AWS AI Services, effective May 11, 2026. The move signals a major escalation in the...
Microsoft Embeds AI Vector Search Directly in PostgreSQL 18 with DiskANN
Microsoft is betting big on PostgreSQL as the cornerstone of AI-driven applications, merging its upstream contributions to PostgreSQL 18 with a new managed service, Azure HorizonDB for PostgreSQL....
Edge Retires Copilot Mode, Bakes AI Features Directly Into Browser
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Edge Copilot Mode, its experimental AI-powered browsing interface, effective May 13, 2026. The retirement, announced quietly in an Edge Dev blog post, ends a feature...
Windows 11 Performance Woes: The Stopwatch Lesson Microsoft Forgot
Steven Sinofsky, the former president of Microsoft's Windows division, dropped a bombshell this spring that has the Windows community buzzing. In a lengthy thread on X, Sinofsky revealed that early...
Windows Update to Block GPU Driver Downgrades With New HWID and CHID System in 2026
Microsoft has confirmed a major change to the Windows Update driver delivery system that will forever prevent the frustrating scenario of GPU drivers being downgraded after a system update. The fix,...
Secure Boot 2026: OEM dbDefault vs Microsoft UEFI cert migration guide
Microsoft's May 18 Secure Boot AMA was aimed squarely at IT administrators preparing for the June 2026 expiration of older Windows Secure Boot certificates, and one enterprise question now captures...
Windows 11 May 2026 Patch Tuesday: KB5089549 Adds Xbox Mode & Haptic Feedback
Microsoft pushed the May 2026 Patch Tuesday update to Windows 11 devices on May 12, delivering the mandatory cumulative update KB5089549 for versions 24H2 and 25H2. This release absorbs all the...
Microsoft Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery: Remotely Fix Bad Windows Driver Updates
Microsoft has unveiled a cloud-powered safety net for Windows drivers that allows the company to remotely roll back faulty driver updates without requiring user intervention. Announced on May 13,...
Microsoft Retires Copilot Mode in Edge, Bakes AI Into Address Bar and Menus Across All Platforms
Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on Copilot Mode for Edge, shuttering the standalone branding as of May 13, 2026. The move, announced today, signals a deeper fusion of AI into the browser’s...