Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Windows 11 Notepad 25H2 Update: Tabs, Markdown, and Copilot AI Transform the Classic Text Editor
Microsoft's Notepad has fundamentally changed in Windows 11 25H2. The application that once served as a minimalist scratchpad now functions as a configurable document workspace with tabs, session...
Microsoft's New Secure Boot Dashboard Helps Users Prepare for June 2026 Certificate Expiration
Microsoft has introduced a new Secure Boot status dashboard within Windows Security, giving users a critical tool to monitor their system's boot security as a major certificate transition deadline...
Nerdio and Nutanix Forge Alliance to Simplify Hybrid Azure Virtual Desktop Deployments
Nerdio has announced a strategic alliance with Nutanix aimed at simplifying hybrid Azure Virtual Desktop deployments for enterprise customers. The partnership arrives as organizations increasingly...
Microsoft AZ-400 & AZ-500 Certification: How Practice Assessments Are Evolving Beyond Shortcuts
Microsoft certification exams like AZ-400 and AZ-500 continue to serve as critical benchmarks for validating real-world Azure skills, but the preparation landscape is undergoing significant...
Yobi’s 700B behavioral AI model now runs on Azure with differential privacy and encryption.
Microsoft has thrown its weight behind Yobi's 700-billion-parameter behavioral AI model through Azure integration, signaling a strategic shift toward privacy-aware enterprise intelligence. This...
Udemy Bundles Microsoft Certification Vouchers to Capture More of the Certification Funnel
Udemy has begun bundling Microsoft certification exam vouchers directly into select courses on its learning platform, eliminating the separate purchase step that has long frustrated certification...
Windows 11 April 2026 Patch Tuesday: Smart App Control Improvements, Narrator Enhancements, and Settings Refinements
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 represents a shift from flashy redesigns to practical refinements. The update focuses on three key areas: Smart App Control enhancements, Narrator...
Windows 11 Cursor Customization: Accessibility Settings, Safer Cursor Packs, and Community Insights
Windows 11 offers surprisingly deep cursor customization options that go far beyond simple aesthetic tweaks. While many users might overlook these settings, they represent a significant accessibility...
Windows 11's Final Control Panel Migration: What's Moving to Settings App and What It Means for Users
Microsoft has confirmed it's actively consolidating the last major Control Panel settings into the modern Settings app, signaling the end of Windows 11's long-running split-brain problem. This final...
GENESIS64 ICONICS Local Cache Credential Leak Exposes Industrial Control Systems
Mitsubishi Electric's GENESIS64 and ICONICS Suite ecosystem has a critical vulnerability that exposes authentication credentials in plain text within local SQLite cache files. The flaw, categorized...
Microsoft's Healthcare AI Strategy: How Copilot and Azure AI Are Transforming Sepsis Prediction at Virtua Health
Virtua Health has deployed a sepsis prediction system that uses Microsoft Copilot as the user interface and Azure AI as the analytical engine within Epic's electronic health record platform. This...
CISA Warns Iranian Hackers Are Targeting Internet-Facing PLCs in US Critical Infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an urgent advisory on April 7, 2026, warning that Iranian state-sponsored cyber actors have moved beyond reconnaissance and nuisance...