Articles from July 2, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 2, 2026
Microsoft’s June 29 Fix Restores Missing Copilot Buttons in Classic Outlook — Steps to Get Them Back
Microsoft has deployed a service-side fix to address a vexing issue where Copilot buttons inexplicably disappeared from the classic Outlook client on Windows, the company confirmed on June 29, 2026....
Google’s €4.1 Billion EU Fine Upheld: A Stark Default Apps Warning for Windows
Google’s long legal battle against a €4.1 billion antitrust penalty came to a decisive end on July 2, 2026, when the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the tech giant’s final...
adesso Tackles M365 Sprawl with Governance Framework Primed for Copilot
adesso SE, the German IT consulting powerhouse, has unveiled a new M365 Governance Framework aimed at taming the uncontrolled expansion of Microsoft 365 environments—long the bane of enterprise IT...
Windows 11 KB5095093 Eliminates the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Storage Nightmare
Microsoft has pushed out an optional preview update for Windows 11 that finally puts a stop to the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file's insatiable appetite for disk space. Released on June 23, 2026,...
Windows 11’s Find My Device: A Lifeline for Lost Laptops—and a Threat to Your Location Privacy
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How to Enable Windows 11's Secret Predictive Text for Physical Keyboards
Typing on a physical keyboard is second nature for most PC users, but Microsoft has quietly included a predictive text feature in Windows 11 that can speed up your workflow, reduce errors, and assist...
Lenovo's AI Monitor Push: Can Windows PCs Handle Wellness Tracking Without Spying?
As remote and hybrid work solidifies its grip on the global workforce, the humble monitor is undergoing a radical transformation—one that could monitor you as much as you monitor it. In a recent...
Microsoft 365 Password-Spraying Surge and Teams Bot Flaw Highlight Identity Security Crisis
A cascade of security failures erupted across the tech landscape this week, exposing how fragile the boundaries of identity, privacy, and artificial intelligence have become. Apple’s vaunted Hide...
Windows 11 Now Has Kill Switches for Copilot, Recall, and Click to Do—Here’s How to Use Them
Microsoft has finally handed users the controls to surgically remove the most intrusive AI features from Windows 11. A new set of toggles, group policies, and registry tweaks lets you disable...
Windows 11’s 2026 Security Overhaul: Mandatory Secure Boot Certificate Renewal and a New Consent Model
Microsoft is preparing a foundational shift in Windows 11 security that will touch every device running the operating system. In 2026, the company will enforce a Secure Boot certificate rollover...
Anthropic to Embed Claude AI Agent in Microsoft Teams, Posing Direct Challenge to Copilot
Anthropic is moving forward with plans to build a Claude AI agent directly into Microsoft Teams, according to a report from The Information, a move that would place one of the most advanced AI...
Windows 11 Surpasses 70% Market Share on Steam as 1440p Displays Gain Ground
Valve's latest Steam Hardware and Software Survey for June 2026 paints a picture of a PC gaming landscape in transition, with Windows 11 cementing its dominance as the operating system of choice for...