Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Windows 11 Task Manager Hidden Features: Always-on-Top, Compact Mode, and Performance Tweaks
Microsoft's Task Manager in Windows 11 has evolved into a surprisingly sophisticated tool that most users barely scratch the surface of. While many still think of it as just a way to close frozen...
CVE-2026-2436: Critical libsoup Use-After-Free Vulnerability Threatens Windows Applications
A newly disclosed vulnerability in libsoup, tracked as CVE-2026-2436, exposes Windows applications to potential crashes and remote code execution through a use-after-free flaw in TLS disconnect...
Libsoup cookie leak in CONNECT requests lets proxy attackers hijack sessions
A critical vulnerability in the libsoup network library exposes HTTP cookies during proxy CONNECT requests, enabling attackers to hijack user sessions across multiple applications. CVE-2026-5119,...
CVE-2026-5107: Critical FRRouting EVPN Type-2 Flaw Threatens Data Center Security
A newly disclosed vulnerability in FRRouting's BGP EVPN implementation exposes a critical control-plane weakness at the heart of modern data center networking. CVE-2026-5107 targets the EVPN Type-2...
Microsoft Teams Retires Legacy External Meeting Controls on June 30, 2026: What It Means for Windows and Mac Users
Microsoft has set June 30, 2026, as the retirement date for legacy external meeting controls in Teams, marking another significant step in the company's ongoing security-focused cleanup of older...
Microsoft Passkeys: How Windows Hello, Sync, and Password Manager Create a Passwordless Future
Microsoft has transformed passkeys from a theoretical concept into a practical authentication system for both personal and work accounts across Windows 11. The company's implementation integrates...
Windows 11 Passkey Management: How to View, Search, and Delete Passkeys in Settings
Microsoft has rolled out a significant update to passkey management in Windows 11, giving users direct control over locally stored passkeys through the Settings app. This development marks a crucial...
Microsoft Passkeys Arrive on Windows: Phishing-Resistant Authentication Replaces Passwords
Microsoft has officially launched passkey support for Windows 11, marking a significant shift toward passwordless authentication for millions of users. This implementation leverages Windows Hello...
Windows Clipboard Managers in 2026: Ditto, CopyQ, ClipClip & Workflow Acceleration Tools
The Windows clipboard has evolved from a simple single-item buffer to a sophisticated productivity hub, with third-party managers now offering capabilities far beyond Microsoft's built-in Clipboard...
Pax8 Appoints Hamish McNee to Lead New Zealand MSP Expansion Amid AI Push
Pax8 has hired Hamish McNee as its new Vice President of Growth for New Zealand, a strategic move designed to accelerate the cloud marketplace's expansion in the region's managed service provider...
Microsoft Retires DP-203: DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer vs PL-300 Power BI Certification Paths Explained
Microsoft officially retired the DP-203 Azure Data Engineer Associate certification on March 31, 2025, marking a significant shift in the company's data professional certification strategy. The...
Microsoft Copilot Evolves from AI Assistant to Agentic Execution Platform in Microsoft 365
Microsoft has fundamentally shifted its Copilot strategy from a drafting and suggestion tool to what the company calls an "agentic execution platform" across Microsoft 365. This transformation...