Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Lightbeam's HIMSS26 Strategy: Microsoft Copilot Analytics and Actuarial Contracting for Healthcare
Lightbeam's presence at HIMSS26 represents a strategic shift from vendor demonstration to enterprise implementation. The company is moving its Microsoft Copilot integrations and enhanced actuarial...
Windows 11 Debloat Tools: A Comprehensive Guide to Removing Telemetry, Copilot, and Bloatware
Microsoft's Windows 11 ships with an expanding collection of pre-installed applications, AI features like Copilot, and extensive telemetry systems that have created a thriving market for third-party...
Entra ID devices now receive quality updates during Windows 11 first-run setup
Microsoft has implemented a significant change to how new Windows 11 devices receive patches during initial setup. The company now supports installing Windows quality updates during the Out-of-Box...
AMD's Universal Chipset Update Adds CET Compatibility for Ryzen AM4/AM5 CPUs
AMD has released a universal chipset driver package that extends official support across multiple Ryzen generations while adding explicit Control Flow Enforcement Technology (CET) compatibility for...
Windows MIDI vs macOS vs Linux: The 2026 Music Production OS Battle Analyzed
The question "Which operating system is best for music production?" no longer invites a one-line answer in 2026. Each major platform has sharpened strengths and developed fresh weaknesses, making the...
Microsoft Copilot Wave 3: Agent Mode and Office Agent Redefine Office Work with Autonomous AI
Microsoft has fundamentally changed how Copilot operates within Microsoft 365 applications. Wave 3 introduces Agent Mode, which transforms Copilot from a reactive assistant into an autonomous agent...
Lenovo Yoga Slim 9 14 Review: Premium Build, Stunning OLED, Best-in-Class Keyboard
Lenovo's Yoga Slim 9 14 delivers a premium Windows laptop experience that prioritizes build quality, display excellence, and input perfection over raw performance metrics. This 14-inch ultrabook...
MariaDB Audit Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2026-3494 Exposes Logging Gaps in Database Security
A critical audit logging vulnerability in MariaDB allows authenticated users to bypass security monitoring by prefixing SQL queries with comment markers. Designated CVE-2026-3494, this flaw creates...
Windows 11 File Extensions Hidden by Default: Security Risk and How to Fix It in 3 Steps
Microsoft continues to hide file extensions by default in Windows 11, maintaining a design decision that security experts have criticized for decades. This seemingly minor interface choice creates...
Microsoft's Copilot for Power BI Cuts Report Optimization Time by 90% with AI Governance Controls
Microsoft's 365 Copilot can reduce Power BI report optimization time from hours to minutes, according to company claims. The AI assistant promises to transform how organizations handle sluggish...
Satya Nadella Reaffirms Microsoft's Gaming Commitment: 'We're Long on Gaming, We'll Always Invest'
Satya Nadella's declaration that \"we're long on gaming. We'll continue to invest, and we'll always do so\" represents more than corporate reassurance—it's a strategic reset for Microsoft's gaming...
Microsoft's AIForMYFuture Initiative Aims to Train 800,000 Malaysians in AI Skills by 2025
Microsoft has launched a major AI skilling initiative in Malaysia with an ambitious target: training 800,000 people in artificial intelligence capabilities by 2025. The AIForMYFuture program...