Articles from July 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in July 2026
Microsoft Adds Permanent Delete Option for People Skills – A Nuclear Option for Tenant Data
Microsoft has given Microsoft 365 administrators a powerful new off-ramp for People Skills: the ability to permanently delete the entire skills library and all associated user data from the tenant....
CVE-2026-49159: Microsoft Graph Information Disclosure Leaves Data at Risk – How to Respond
On July 23, 2026, Microsoft acknowledged a new information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Graph, the API backbone that connects Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, and numerous other...
Windows 11's WhatsApp Resume Feature Lands for Android, but a Slow Desktop Client Holds It Back
Microsoft has started rolling out a long-awaited cross-device feature that lets you continue a WhatsApp conversation from your Android phone directly on your Windows 11 PC—with a single click from...
Original Xbox Games Are Finally Playable on Windows PC: Microsoft’s New Backward Compatibility Push Explained
Microsoft announced on July 23, 2026, that it is bringing backward compatibility for original Xbox games to Windows PCs for the first time. The initiative launches in early release with a limited but...
Microsoft Flags Remote Code Execution Bug in Azure API Management: Hands-On Steps for Early Defense
On July 23, Microsoft published a security advisory for CVE-2026-35425, a remote code execution vulnerability in Azure API Management. The advisory currently lacks crucial detail—no CVSS score, no...
Microsoft’s Sparse Azure Red Hat OpenShift Advisory: A Step-by-Step Response Plan for Admins
Microsoft dropped a privilege-escalation advisory for Azure Red Hat OpenShift on July 23, 2026, but the sparse disclosure leaves administrators with more questions than answers. CVE-2026-56160 is...
Microsoft’s Latest Surface RCE Flaw Exposes a Patch Blind Spot: Firmware
On July 23, 2026, Microsoft published CVE-2026-54120, a remote code execution vulnerability affecting its line of Surface devices. The advisory is notably light on details—no list of affected...
CVE-2026-56165: A Microsoft Account RCE with No Details — Here’s What to Do
Microsoft dropped a security advisory on July 23, 2026, for a remote code execution vulnerability in its Microsoft Account platform, and then left almost everything else to the imagination....
Microsoft Flags Azure AI Search Privilege Flaw—Here’s How to Lock Down Your Search Service
Microsoft on July 23, 2026, published CVE-2026-56167, an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Azure AI Search. The advisory confirms the security defect but stops short of disclosing the...
Drafting Meeting Minutes and Sorting Permits: Pittsburgh’s Playbook for AI in Small Government
Allegheny County’s 130 municipalities are being handed a cautious but practical blueprint for folding generative AI into daily operations—starting with the tedious tasks that eat up hours in...
Windows Still Won’t Show Your SSD’s Lifeline; Here’s How to See It Yourself
Microsoft’s latest operating system can tell you your SSD is “healthy” right up until the moment it isn’t. That’s because Windows 11 continues to lean on a deeply reductive health status...
Microsoft Excel’s Big Reboot: A Practical Guide for Windows Users Who’ve Been Away
Microsoft Excel has undergone a quiet revolution, and anyone who hasn’t opened it in a few years may feel like they’re using a completely different application. Formulas can now spill entire...