Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Windows 11 Canary Build 28020.1737 adds Copilot key mapping for pen tail buttons in Settings.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1737 to the Canary Channel, a gated rollout that introduces a subtle but significant change for digital pen users. The update maps the...
Xbox Mode and Project Helix: Microsoft's Console-Style Interface for Windows Gaming
Microsoft is actively developing a console-style interface for Windows gaming, moving beyond academic concepts to tangible prototypes. The initiative, known internally as Project Helix, aims to...
CISA Adds Critical Skia and Chromium V8 Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog: CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910 Require Immediate Patching
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two critical browser-related vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog on March 13, 2026. Tracked as...
Microsoft's Pragmatic LLM Strategy and Copilot's Healthcare Expansion: From Pilot Projects to Mainstream Implementation
Microsoft is shifting its AI strategy from experimental pilots to practical, mainstream implementation across two critical fronts: everyday coding assistance and healthcare applications. This...
Oakwood Systems Earns Microsoft's Highest AI Partner Certification on Azure
Oakwood Systems Group has officially achieved the Microsoft AI Applications on Microsoft Azure Advanced Specialization, positioning the company among a select group of partners with proven expertise...
Google Chrome for ARM64 Linux Coming in 2026: What Windows Users Need to Know
Google has confirmed it will ship an official Google Chrome build for ARM64 Linux in Q2 2026, marking a significant development for the growing ecosystem of ARM-based computers. This announcement...
Nilesoft Shell Restores Classic Windows Context Menu Customization in Windows 11
Microsoft's redesign of the Windows 11 context menu eliminated the compact, customizable right-click interface that power users had relied on for decades. The new menu, while visually cleaner,...
Teams April 2026 Update Cuts CPU Use 20%, Adds Toolbar Hiding & AI Recaps
Microsoft Teams users can now hide the meeting controls toolbar entirely, giving presenters and participants cleaner screen real estate during video calls. The April 2026 update delivers this...
Project Helix: Microsoft's Hybrid Xbox Console-PC Platform Revealed at GDC
Microsoft's Game Developers Conference reveal of Project Helix represents a fundamental shift in Xbox engineering philosophy. The next-generation Xbox platform is being designed as a hybrid...
Microsoft Leadership Reshuffle: Rajesh Jha Steps Back, AI and Copilot Strategy Accelerates
Rajesh Jha is stepping away from his full-time executive role at Microsoft after more than three decades with the company, triggering a significant leadership reshuffle focused on accelerating AI and...
Unity's Official SteamOS and Linux Support: What It Means for Windows Developers and Gamers
Unity Technologies has fundamentally changed its platform strategy by adding official support for Steam, SteamOS, and native Linux targets through its new Unity Platform Toolkit. This move directly...
Windows Crash at UK Railway Station Exposes Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
A Windows crash screen displayed prominently at Polegate railway station in East Sussex has sparked serious concerns about the reliability of Microsoft's operating system in critical public...