Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Windows 11 Taskbar Customization Returns: Top/Side Positioning and Smaller Bar in Testing
Microsoft is testing a significant reversal of one of Windows 11's most controversial design limitations. Internal prototypes show the taskbar gaining support for top and side positioning options,...
Microsoft's Digital Natives Programme Welcomes iiDENTIFii: Biometric Identity Verification Comes to Azure Marketplace
Microsoft has added South African biometric verification company iiDENTIFii to its Digital Natives Programme, bringing advanced facial recognition and liveness detection technology to the Azure...
Microsoft's AI-900 to AI-102 Certification Path: A Complete Guide for Windows Professionals
Microsoft's Azure AI certification path has transformed from a niche specialization into a mainstream career track that now sits at the center of cloud computing, automation, and modern application...
UK Cloud Regulator Probes Microsoft's Office 365-Tied Azure Advantage in Antitrust Shift
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has shifted its Microsoft cloud investigation from infrastructure concerns to the business software layer that drives adoption. This represents a significant...
Azure Copilot Modernization: Microsoft's Agentic AI for Migration, Refactoring, and Risk Reduction
Microsoft's latest Azure modernization initiative focuses squarely on the unglamorous but critical work enterprises actually spend most of their time on: lifting, shifting, assessing, and de-risking...
Windows Remote Desktop Lag: How Disabling Nagle's Algorithm with TcpNoDelay Fixes TCP Latency Issues
Windows Remote Desktop users experiencing subtle but persistent lag might be fighting a networking protocol designed for efficiency, not responsiveness. The culprit isn't always bandwidth limitations...
5 Low-Risk Windows 11 Settings to Reclaim Hours of Productivity
Windows 11 still leaves significant room for personal tuning, and the right settings changes can make a day's work feel noticeably smoother. The Journal of Accountancy's practical advice focuses on...
Copilot becomes primary Power Platform interface in March 2026 update.
Microsoft's March 2026 Power Platform update represents a significant shift in strategy, moving beyond incremental improvements to establish a clear direction for the enterprise low-code platform....
HP EliteBook 840 BSOD After Windows Update: Stop Code Fixes, Safe Mode, Driver Rollback, and SFC/DISM Commands
HP EliteBook 840 users are reporting a surge of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crashes following recent Windows updates, with stop codes like CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED, SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION, and...
Samsung Magician 9.0.0 Fails to Launch on Windows 11 24H2/25H2: Security Conflicts and Workarounds
Samsung Magician 9.0.0, the essential utility for managing Samsung SSDs, has stopped launching for many users on Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. The software crashes immediately upon startup,...
Xbox Ally X Gets Game Bar Overlay, Smarter Notifications, Auto SR Prep
Microsoft's latest Xbox Ally X update delivers practical refinements rather than flashy new features, focusing on the polish handheld gaming PCs need. The update introduces a Game Bar display...
Build 29558.1000 GPU Acceleration Boosts Windows 11 Console Scrolling 10x
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview build 29558.1000 to the Canary Channel with the most significant console performance improvements in years. The update transforms the classic Windows...