Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
VirtualBox 7.2.8 Fixes Windows 11 BSOD, Secure Boot Issues, Linux Kernel Compatibility
VirtualBox 7.2.8 has arrived as a maintenance release targeting critical stability issues that have plagued virtualization users for months. The update addresses a Windows 11 Blue Screen of Death...
FlyPhotos Emerges as Lean Alternative to Windows Photos App for Faster Image Viewing
Windows Photos has evolved from a simple image viewer into a feature-packed application with editing tools, video creation capabilities, and cloud integration. This expansion has come at a cost: many...
April 2025: Microsoft declares Windows Defender sufficient for most Windows 11 users.
Microsoft has officially declared that Windows Defender alone provides adequate protection for most Windows 11 users, settling a long-running debate about third-party antivirus necessity. The company...
GitHub Copilot Pauses Pro, Pro+, and Student Sign-Ups: Microsoft Tightens AI Access Limits
GitHub has suspended new sign-ups for Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, and Copilot for Students, marking the most significant access restriction since the AI coding assistant's consumer launch. The move...
Rufus 4.14 Beta Adds Silent Windows 11 Installation, Bloatware Removal, and Enhanced Control Options
Rufus 4.14 Beta introduces significant new functionality that transforms the USB creation tool into a comprehensive Windows deployment solution. The latest beta release adds unattended installation...
Defender Now Default: Microsoft Revises Windows 11 Antivirus Guidance
Microsoft has quietly updated its official guidance on Windows 11 antivirus protection, confirming what many power users have observed for months: Microsoft Defender is now the recommended default...
Microsoft Teams Meeting Toolbar Redesign: Raise Hand Moves Under Reactions, Leave Button Relocated
Microsoft has confirmed a significant redesign of the Teams meeting toolbar that will relocate two frequently used buttons to prevent accidental clicks. The changes, scheduled for rollout in April...
Microsoft's Copilot AI Chatbots See Surprising Health Use Cases Beyond Symptom Checking
Microsoft researchers have documented how Americans are using AI chatbots for health-related conversations in ways that extend far beyond simple symptom checking. A study published in Nature Health...
Hollow Core Fiber Cuts Azure Latency 47% for Cloud Edge
Microsoft and HUBER+SUHNER have taken hollow core fiber from a promising lab concept to something much closer to industrial reality. The latest expansion of their collaboration signals that hollow...
Azure's Hollow Core Fiber Deal Cuts Latency 47%, Boosts Bandwidth 50%
Microsoft Azure has partnered with Swiss fiber optics manufacturer HUBER+SUHNER to build hollow core fiber at industrial scale, marking a significant shift from laboratory research to production...
Parents Decide Act: How HR 8250 Could Force Windows 11 to Implement OS-Level Age Verification
A proposed federal bill could fundamentally change how users access their Windows 11 computers, requiring operating system-level age verification before reaching the desktop. The Parents Decide Act...
Microsoft and Schneider Electric Unveil Governed Agentic Manufacturing Platform at Hannover Messe 2026
Hannover Messe 2026 has become the clearest signal yet that industrial AI is moving beyond dashboards, pilots, and isolated copilots toward something much more ambitious: a governed, traceable,...