Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Veeam v13.1 Hands Windows Admins an Automated Lifeline for Active Directory Disasters
Veeam is automating one of the most painful disaster-recovery tasks for Windows shops: rebuilding an entire Active Directory forest after a cyberattack. The newly released Veeam Data Platform v13.1,...
Mac App Store Blocks Windows Task Manager Creator’s New Tool Over Force-Quit Ban
Dave Plummer, the original developer of Windows Task Manager, is building a lookalike utility for macOS—but his plan to release it through the Mac App Store has hit a wall. Apple’s App Sandbox...
CISA Drops Open Source Security Guidance: SBOMs, AI Models, and the Governance Gap Every Windows Admin Must Close
On July 30, 2026, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a document called Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices that federal agencies must follow—but its...
Six Apps Windows 11 Power Users Should Install on a Fresh Build, According to Windows Central
On July 30, 2026, Windows Central writer Sean Endicott published a personal shortlist of six applications he reaches for immediately after a clean installation of Windows 11. The collection is not a...
Microsoft Whiteboard Countdown: Export Personal Boards by Sept 5, Enterprise Migration Ends Aug 22
Microsoft has confirmed a double-barreled deadline for Whiteboard users: personal account holders must export their boards before September 5, 2026, or see them permanently wiped, while enterprise...
Windows Admins, Tonight’s AWS and Apple Earnings Reveal How Fast AI Is Eating Your IT Budget
Microsoft’s Azure cloud revenue surged 43% last quarter, kicking off a pivotal week of tech earnings with a clear message: enterprise AI demand is real and accelerating. Tonight, Amazon and Apple...
UniGetUI 2026.2.6 Ships WinGet Fixes and CSV Exports You’ll Actually Want
UniGetUI, the open-source package management frontend for Windows, just shipped version 2026.2.6, and it addresses one of the most frustrating pain points for WinGet users: update loops that refuse...
Dungeon Antiqua 2 Console Port Teased by Xbox Store Listing for August 19
On July 30, 2026, achievement-tracking site TrueAchievements quietly added a listing for Dungeon Antiqua 2 on Xbox Series X|S and Windows. The listing carries a release date of August 19—just three...
Your VST3 Effects Just Got Scene Memory: Ravine DSP Inter::State 1.3 Lands on Windows
On July 30, 2026, Ravine DSP shipped a free update for its Inter::State plug-in host, and it could permanently change how Windows producers wrangle effects. Version 1.3 adds Slot Scenes, a system...
Apple’s New CEO John Ternus Bets on Apple TV Momentum, Not a Windows App
Apple’s incoming chief executive John Ternus stepped onto the red carpet for the Ted Lasso Season 4 premiere this week and made one thing clear: Apple TV+ isn’t going anywhere on his watch. The...
Apple Wants to Peek at Why the CIA and FBI Bought iPhones—The DOJ Just Said No
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion late Tuesday asking a court to undo Apple’s recent discovery victory that would force 14 federal agencies—including the CIA, FBI, and Department of...
Apple’s AI-Powered Home Hub Could Reshape the Smart Home—But Windows Users Should Check the Fine Print
Apple is preparing to launch a dedicated smart-home display later this year, with a new AI-driven Siri at its core. Alongside it, refreshed Apple TV and HomePod hardware will arrive, according to...