Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Windows Audio Troubleshooting: Microsoft's Official Guide vs. Real-World User Experiences
Microsoft's official troubleshooting checklist for "Fix low or quiet sound in Windows" presents a deceptively simple approach to a problem that frustrates millions of users. The company's guidance...
Windows App Audio Issues: How to Fix Silent Applications When System Sounds Work
Windows users are reporting a persistent audio problem where system sounds play normally but individual applications remain completely silent. This specific issue affects various Windows versions and...
How to Update Audio Drivers in Windows 11/10 to Fix No Sound and Distortion Issues
Audio driver problems affect millions of Windows users annually, with Microsoft's support forums documenting thousands of cases where outdated or corrupted drivers cause complete sound loss,...
Microsoft rolls out Copilot Cowork and Agent 365 with multi-model governance for autonomous tasks
Microsoft's latest enterprise AI announcement introduces two distinct but interconnected products: Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork and Agent 365. These represent the company's most significant expansion...
Windows Server 2025 Now Available in AWS WorkSpaces: Cloud Desktop Licensing and Deployment Guide
Microsoft's Windows Server 2025 has officially launched within AWS WorkSpaces, marking the first time enterprises can deploy this server OS as a cloud desktop solution through Amazon's managed...
Project Helix Revives 300 Xbox and Xbox 360 Games on Windows 11 at GDC 2026
Microsoft's GDC 2026 announcement marks a dramatic reversal in gaming strategy: the company is resurrecting its Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program for Windows 11. Project Helix, unveiled during the...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Privacy Breach: DLP and Sensitivity Labels Failed for Weeks
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat's "Work" experience read and summarized email messages that should have been blocked by Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and sensitivity labels for several weeks this...
Microsoft's Copilot Cowork: How Claude Integration Transforms AI from Assistant to Autonomous Agent
Microsoft has fundamentally shifted Copilot's role within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The AI tool that began as a drafting assistant in Word and Excel is now being positioned as an autonomous,...
KB5079387 for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 refines Settings, input, and multi-monitor scaling
Microsoft has begun distributing KB5079387 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, marking a significant update for both Windows 11 24H2 (build 26100.8106) and the upcoming 25H2 (build...
Microsoft's Hybrid Xbox 'Project Helix' Runs Full Windows with AMD ML Chip
Microsoft's next Xbox console will fundamentally change how we think about gaming hardware. Codenamed Project Helix, this hybrid device blurs the line between console and PC, running a custom version...
Perplexity's Enterprise AI Platform Challenges Microsoft with Agentic Browser and Automation Tools
Perplexity has launched a comprehensive enterprise AI platform that directly targets Microsoft's business customers with an AI-native browser, connector-driven automation tools, and a personal...
Windows 11 KB5077241 Preview Update Installs Despite Group Policy Settings
Microsoft's KB5077241 preview update for Windows 11 has begun installing automatically on some systems despite users having configured Group Policy settings to block such installations. The February...