Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Microsoft Rewards Birthday Perk: Opt-In Required for 2x Points on Store Buys
Microsoft Rewards has added a Birthday Gift that looks generous on paper and a little bureaucratic in practice. The new perk offers 2x Rewards points on eligible games and add-ons purchased from the M
Subscription-Free Open-Source Design Tools Rival Adobe Professional Suite
If you work in design long enough, the software bill can start to look like a second rent payment. The good news is that the open-source design ecosystem has matured far beyond the era of clunky, bare
Ventoy 1.1.12 Fixes UEFI Display Glitches and Boosts Ubuntu 25.04 Support
Ventoy’s latest maintenance release may look modest on paper, but it lands in the exact places that matter for a bootable-USB utility: UEFI display behavior, WinPE resolution handling, and a pair of L
Microsoft 365 Copilot Now Autonomously Edits, Analyzes, and Designs in Office Apps
Microsoft’s Copilot has crossed an important threshold: it is no longer just an assistant that answers questions, but a working collaborator that can act inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by default.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Auto-Routes EU AI Bursts Outside Region, Risking GDPR Fines
Microsoft’s new flex routing behavior for Microsoft 365 Copilot is a textbook example of how a helpful capacity feature can become a compliance headache overnight. For eligible tenants in the EU and E
France Migrates Health Data Hub from Microsoft Azure to Scaleway After CNIL GDPR Warnings
France’s decision to move the Health Data Hub from Microsoft to Scaleway is more than a vendor switch. It is a political, legal, and strategic signal that digital sovereignty has become a hard procure
France Health Data Hub Ditches Azure for Scaleway in Sovereignty Push
France’s Health Data Hub is poised for a significant cloud shift, with Scaleway set to replace Microsoft Azure as its cloud partner in a move that underscores how sovereignty concerns have reshaped Eu
Stop Windows 11 from Changing Your Folder Views Automatically
Windows 11 users have been complaining for years that File Explorer feels sluggish, inconsistent, and sometimes outright fragile. The latest wave of frustration has turned a spotlight on a deceptively
GitHub Copilot Moves to Token Billing in 2025, Ending Flat-Rate Subscriptions
GitHub Copilot appears to be entering a new and more expensive phase, and the clues now point in a single direction: the platform is shifting away from the simple, predictable subscription story that
Windows Admin Center Hybrid Security Risks: Patching, Monitoring, and Best Practices
Microsoft’s Windows Admin Center is once again at the center of a larger security lesson: hybrid management tools can become a bridge for attackers, not just a convenience for administrators. The rece
Files 4.0.39 preview lets users rearrange toolbar buttons and switch themes instantly.
Microsoft’s File Explorer overhaul is still a work in progress, and that leaves room for third-party tools to keep stealing the spotlight. The latest example is Files, one of the most polished alterna
Microsoft builds Sysmon into Windows 11 2026 update, adds battery percentage, WebP wallpapers
Microsoft’s 2026 Windows 11 update cycle has been quietly more meaningful than the flashy AI era marketing would suggest. Instead of a single headline-grabbing redesign, the operating system has picke