Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
April 10, 2026: Windows Insider gains granular feature flags and reversible testing in biggest preview overhaul in a decade.
Microsoft announced a comprehensive overhaul of the Windows Insider Program on April 10, 2026, marking the most significant restructuring of the preview system in nearly a decade. The changes address...
Rainbow Six Siege 2026 PC Requirements: Windows 10/11, DX12, and the End of DX11 Support
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege will require Windows 10 or 11 and DirectX 12 support when its 2026 update arrives, marking the definitive end of the game's original 2015 DirectX 11 foundation. This...
Windows 11 Rebrands Copilot as 'Writing Tools' in Latest Preview Builds
Microsoft has begun removing Copilot branding from Windows 11 applications in preview builds, replacing it with more functional labels like "Writing Tools" in Notepad and eliminating promotional...
Microsoft's Windows Copilot Strategy Evolves: From Aggressive Push to Refined Integration
Microsoft's Windows Copilot strategy is undergoing a significant transformation. After more than a year of aggressive promotion and integration into Windows 11, the company appears to be shifting...
CVE-2026-0966: Microsoft Warns of libssh Buffer Underflow Causing Performance Degradation and Intermittent Outages
Microsoft has documented performance degradation and intermittent interruption as the primary operational consequences of CVE-2026-0966, a critical vulnerability in the libssh library affecting...
Windows 11 Setup Now Lets You Skip Updates: Faster Desktop Access vs. Security Risks
Microsoft has quietly introduced a significant change to Windows 11's out-of-box experience that fundamentally alters how users interact with their new operating system. During the initial setup...
WSL 2, Docker Desktop, and Hyper-V VHDX Bloat: How to Reclaim Wasted Disk Space
A quietly ballooning VHDX file may be the single most overlooked source of wasted disk space on Windows PCs running WSL 2, Docker Desktop, or Hyper-V. Microsoft's own documentation confirms that WSL...
Windows 11 Customization Tools Face Power User Backlash: Windhawk and Rainmeter Fill Microsoft's Gaps
Windows 11's customization limitations have sparked a quiet rebellion among power users who refuse to accept Microsoft's design constraints. Four years after the operating system's launch, the debate...
Fake Windows 11 24H2 Update Scam Targets Users with Password-Stealing Malware
A sophisticated phishing campaign is distributing malware disguised as the Windows 11 24H2 update, targeting users who believe they're downloading legitimate Microsoft software. Security researchers...
Microsoft's Copilot Rollback and Mozilla's Response: The Battle Over AI User Choice in Windows
Microsoft has quietly reversed a controversial Windows 11 update that automatically enabled its Copilot AI assistant for all users, sparking immediate backlash from privacy advocates and competitors....
Microsoft's UAE Azure Data Centers Now Host SAP HANA, Enabling Faster ERP with Data Residency Compliance
Microsoft has officially launched SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA availability in its UAE data centers, marking a significant expansion of its enterprise cloud capabilities in the Middle East. The move...
Windows Update Punishment: Why Dormant PCs Face Hours of Updates and How to Manage It
Windows Update remains one of the most effective parts of the Windows security model, and one of its most irritating. For anyone who has pulled a long-dormant PC out of a drawer, the experience is...