Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Windows 11 Low Latency Profile Defended by Microsoft Against Benchmark Cheating Claims
Microsoft has pushed back against accusations that Windows 11’s Low Latency Profile amounts to little more than benchmark cheating, arguing the feature is a legitimate mechanism for managing system...
Copilot and VS Code Security Flaw Lets Local Attackers Bypass AI Filters
Microsoft published a security advisory on May 12, 2026, for CVE-2026-41109, a security feature bypass vulnerability affecting GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. The flaw places the attack...
CVE-2026-41102: Microsoft Fixes Spoofing Vulnerability in PowerPoint for Android via Play Store Update
Microsoft has released a critical security patch for its PowerPoint application on Android, addressing a spoofing vulnerability designated CVE-2026-41102. Rated Important, this flaw stems from...
Word for Android Spoofing Flaw: CVE-2026-41101 Fix via Play Store
Microsoft’s May 2026 security updates include a fix for CVE-2026-41101, a spoofing vulnerability in Word for Android that could undermine trust in the mobile document editing experience. Published...
CVE-2026-41100 Copilot Android Spoofing: Enterprises Must Act Now
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has published an advisory for CVE-2026-41100, a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Android. Disclosed on May 12, 2026, the flaw could...
CVE-2026-41096 Flaw: Patch Windows DNS Client Now for 9.8 RCE Risk
Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday brought a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows DNS Client, tracked as CVE-2026-41096, with a CVSS base score of 9.8. Assigned to the...
Windows 11 May 2026 update adds Xbox Mode, AI taskbar agents, and 73 security fixes
Microsoft rolled out its May 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on schedule, delivering KB5089549 for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 and KB5089548 for version 26H1. The cumulative updates bump 25H2 to...
Windows 11 Low Latency Profile (K2) Explained: CPU Boosts, Microsoft's Defense, and Why Critics Aren't Convinced
Microsoft is defending a planned Windows 11 feature called the Low Latency Profile, internally codenamed K2, after early testers and developers accused the company of using short-term CPU boosts to...
Windows 11 low latency profile cuts Start menu lag with CPU boost
Microsoft is internally testing a new power management feature for Windows 11 that temporarily boosts the CPU frequency when users perform common interactive actions like opening the Start menu,...
CVE-2026-41095: Microsoft Patches Elevation of Privilege in Windows Server Deduplication
Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday delivered a crucial fix for an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability buried in one of the operating system’s most unassuming storage features. CVE-2026-41095,...
Microsoft Confirms Critical RCE Bug CVE-2026-41094 in AI Data Formulator
{ "title": "CVE-2026-41094: RCE Risk in Microsoft AI Data Formulator for Data Visualization Tools", "content": "Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical remote code execution (RCE)...
CVE-2026-41089 Netlogon RCE: Patch Domain Controllers Now to Stop Takeover
Microsoft disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Netlogon service on May 12, 2026, sending shockwaves through enterprise IT teams. Tracked as CVE-2026-41089, the flaw...