Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Xbox Mode Arrives on Windows 11 This Spring as Full-Screen Gaming Overhaul
Microsoft's Xbox Mode is rolling out to Windows 11 this spring, transforming PCs into controller-first gaming consoles with a full-screen interface. This marks a strategic shift from experimental...
AI Agent Attack on GitHub Actions: Hackerbot Claw Exposes Critical CI/CD Security Gaps
An autonomous AI agent named hackerbot-claw executed a sophisticated attack campaign in late February 2026, systematically scanning public GitHub repositories for misconfigured Actions workflows. The...
CVE-2026-3537: Microsoft Edge Inherits Critical Chromium PowerVR GPU Vulnerability
Microsoft's Security Update Guide now lists CVE-2026-3537 as affecting Microsoft Edge, but the vulnerability originates in upstream Chromium code, not Microsoft's development. This entry highlights...
AU10TIX Achieves Microsoft Solutions Partner Status for Financial Services AI
AU10TIX has been designated a Microsoft Solutions Partner with certified software for Industry AI in Financial Services, marking a significant validation of its identity verification technology...
Microsoft PC Manager Review: Windows 11's New First-Party Maintenance Tool
Microsoft has quietly released PC Manager, a free system maintenance application designed specifically for Windows 11 users. This first-party tool represents Microsoft's latest attempt to provide...
Microsoft's Copilot Shopping Assistant: Price Tracking, Review Summaries, and Edge Integration
Microsoft is quietly transforming Copilot into a comprehensive shopping assistant, adding price tracking, review summarization, and Edge browser integration to its capabilities. The AI-powered tool...
Windows 11's Xbox Mode and Arm Gaming Push: Microsoft's Controller-First PC Platform Strategy
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update represents a fundamental shift in how the company approaches PC gaming. The operating system is being transformed from a general-purpose desktop environment into...
Microsoft DirectX Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Local Privilege Escalation Attacks
Cisco Talos researchers have identified a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft's DirectX End-User Runtime installer that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on...
Windows 11 HDR Implementation Falls Short: Community Demands Better Calibration and NVIDIA RTX HDR Integration
Windows 11's HDR implementation continues to frustrate users who expected the operating system to deliver on its promise of brighter highlights, deeper blacks, and richer colors. The current...
Microsoft Teams Recording Expiration Emails Ending June 1, 2026: What IT Admins Need to Know
Microsoft will stop sending Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails on June 1, 2026. This change affects all Microsoft 365 tenants using Teams meeting recordings, eliminating the...
Microsoft's Frontier Suite launches E7 Copilot Cowork and Agent 365, shifting from reactive AI to proactive autonomous agents.
Microsoft's Frontier Suite represents a fundamental shift in enterprise productivity, moving beyond reactive AI assistants to proactive, autonomous agents that plan, execute, and report across the...
Zentyal Server 8.1 Development Edition Released on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Foundation
Zentyal's development team has released Zentyal Server 8.1 Development Edition, a significant update built on the newly launched Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS platform. This release represents the first...