Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Windows 11 Taskbar Speed Test Explained: Ookla, Bing, and the “Mac-like” Mockup
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 speed-test integration is not a secret peek at “Windows vNext” so much as a familiar case of a product team using the wrong visual mockup at the wrong moment. The feature
Windows 11 24H2: File Explorer Natively Opens ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR—No Extra App
When you open a ZIP file in Windows 11, the “wrong app” may actually be the one you’ve been using all along. Microsoft has steadily expanded File Explorer’s archive handling, and on Windows 11 version
Copilot Wave 3 Hits Hong Kong May 1: Agentic AI with Governance
Microsoft is pushing Copilot into a new phase in Hong Kong on May 1, and the significance goes well beyond another product refresh. With Wave 3, the company is framing agentic AI as an operational lay
Microsoft Faces £2.1B UK Trial Over Alleged Windows Server Licensing Overcharges
Microsoft is now facing a serious test of its cloud licensing playbook, and the stakes go well beyond one billing dispute. A UK collective action alleges the company charged businesses more to run Win
CBIZ and Microsoft Foundry: Agentic AI rollout for talent, governance, and productivity
CBIZ’s new AI push with Microsoft is more than another enterprise software rollout. It is a signal that professional services firms are moving from cautious experimentation to broad operational redesi
Xbox Social Clubs Shutdown: Will Microsoft Streamline Away Xbox’s Identity?
The latest round of Xbox housekeeping has sparked a familiar fear: that Microsoft is trimming away the platform’s most recognizable social ideas in the name of simplicity. With Social Clubs now on the
Litmus Edge Bridge for Azure IoT Operations: Faster, Schema-Aware OT to Cloud Onboarding
Industrial edge software provider Litmus has introduced a new bridge for Microsoft Azure IoT Operations, and the timing matters. The Litmus Edge Bridge for Microsoft Azure IoT Operations is designed t
Windows Server 2016 End of Support Jan 12, 2027: Upgrade Planning Guide
Microsoft’s planned end of support for Windows Server 2016 on January 12, 2027 is more than a calendar note for IT teams; it is a hard operational deadline that will reshape upgrade planning across sm
eGain’s Copilot Move: Trusted Knowledge Management to Cut Hallucinations
eGain’s latest Copilot-facing move is less about a flashy product debut and more about a familiar enterprise lesson: AI is only as useful as the knowledge it can trust. The company is positioning its
Do You Need Third-Party Antivirus on Windows 11? Microsoft’s Defender-First Guidance
Microsoft’s latest guidance on Windows 11 security is simple, but it lands in a noisy market: for most people, Microsoft Defender Antivirus is enough, and third-party antivirus is no longer a default
Microsoft UK cloud pricing lawsuit: Windows Server alleged overcharges vs Azure
Microsoft is now set to face one of the most consequential cloud-pricing lawsuits ever brought in the UK, and the implications reach well beyond a single licensing dispute. A London tribunal has allow
CVE-2026-40372: Verify ASP.NET Core DataProtection 10.0.6 Runtime Exposure
Microsoft’s April 2026 disclosure of CVE-2026-40372 is a reminder that ASP.NET Core vulnerabilities are not always about flashy remote exploitation; sometimes the danger is a very specific deployment