Articles from July 19, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 19, 2026
Don’t Just Leave Configuration Manager 2503 — Upgrade to 2603 or 2509 with KB37864969 to Avoid Co-Management Issues
Microsoft’s Configuration Manager version 2503 will lose support on September 30, 2026, Pacific Time — but IT administrators shouldn’t treat this as a routine upgrade to the next-in-line...
Microsoft 365 E3 Users: Don't Cancel Your Endpoint Privilege Management Add-On Just Yet
Microsoft is about to give its enterprise plans a significant Intune upgrade—but one critical security tool remains locked out of the base package. Starting July 1, 2026, Microsoft 365 E3 will...
WSL 2.7.10 Fixes VHD Restores and KVM Boot, Bundles Updated 6.18 Kernel
Microsoft marked WSL 2.7.10 as the latest stable release on June 26, 2026, capping a three-week sprint that rolled critical fixes for virtualized hosts, oversized Windows hosts files, and persistent...
Microsoft’s Entra MFA Shake-Up: Your Deadline is September 2026, Not May 2027
Microsoft has set a ticking clock for every organization using third-party multifactor authentication (MFA) with Entra ID Conditional Access. Starting September 30, 2026, you will no longer be able...
Your Windows 11 PC might already be encrypted — here's how to avoid getting locked out
Microsoft quietly turned on a setting that may have already encrypted your laptop’s drive without you ever clicking a button. That’s good news if your device gets stolen, but it also means a...
September 2026: Microsoft Teams Rooms Will Default to Manual PTZ Controls – Are You Ready?
In September 2026, Microsoft will start rolling out native pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera controls to Teams Rooms on Windows – and the feature will be switched on by default. That single decision means...
2026 Data Scientist Resume Tips: Use Word to Outsmart Applicant Tracking Systems
Data scientists applying for jobs in 2026 face a new hurdle: even the most impressive machine-learning projects won't get seen if an applicant tracking system chokes on your resume's formatting. A...
Windows 11 Experimental Builds Are Not for Production Pilots — Here's How to Use Them Safely
The Experimental channel for Windows 11 Insiders is a place for raw ideas, not finished features. That's the message Microsoft is reinforcing as IT professionals begin evaluating Windows 11 version...
Radeon Owners Gain Ground in Linux Gaming, But Windows 11 Still Rules for Competitive Play
Enthusiasts eyeing Linux as their primary gaming OS just got fresh ammunition—and a reality check. New benchmarks from ComputerBase show that AMD Radeon graphics cards can now deliver near-Windows...
High-Severity 'Copy Fail' Flaw Exposes WSL2 Users to Root Attacks — Patching Steps Inside
Microsoft disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel on May 1, 2026, that directly threatens Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 installations. Cataloged as CVE-2026-31431 and dubbed "Copy...
Key Intune Tools Land in Microsoft 365 E3/E5 on August 1, 2026 – What IT Teams Must Do Now
Microsoft will complete a critical shift in enterprise licensing by August 1, 2026, automatically rolling key Intune Suite capabilities into Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 plans. For many organizations,...
Canva's Windows Desktop App Now Packs AI Design Smarts—Here's What First-Timers Need to Know
As of July 2026, Canva’s desktop app for Windows 10 and 11 has evolved beyond a simple web wrapper. The free download from the Microsoft Store now houses a full-fledged design editor with...