Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Excel 2026 AI Revolution: How Copilot Transforms Spreadsheets into Intelligent Data Tools
Microsoft's February 2026 Excel updates represent a fundamental shift in how organizations approach data analysis, transforming the familiar spreadsheet into an AI-powered command center for business...
Japan Antitrust Probe Targets Microsoft Azure Cloud Licensing Practices
Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft's cloud licensing practices, conducting an on-site inspection of the company's Japanese offices in...
Windows 11 Settings App Absorbs Account Rename Feature, Ending Control Panel Era
Microsoft has quietly completed a significant migration in recent Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, moving the long-standing \"Change your account name\" functionality from the legacy Control Panel...
Microsoft's AI Pivot: Is Xbox Being Sunsetted? Industry Experts Weigh In
The gaming world is buzzing with speculation after Seamus Blackley, one of the original architects of the Xbox, delivered a blunt warning that Microsoft is quietly "sunsetting" the Xbox platform as...
Microsoft Azure & Starlink Partnership: Cloud Computing via Satellite Internet
Microsoft's strategic partnership with SpaceX's Starlink represents a fundamental shift in how cloud computing infrastructure reaches the most remote corners of the globe. By integrating Starlink's...
Unlock SSD Performance: How Windows Power Policies Limit Speed & Safe Fixes
If your shiny new NVMe or SATA SSD feels sluggish during daily use, the drive itself may not be to blame—Windows might be telling it to play it safe. The operating system's default storage removal...
Microsoft Copilot Outages 2026: Regional Failures & AI Service Reliability
On February 25, 2026, Microsoft Copilot users across multiple regions began experiencing intermittent access failures and service disruptions, marking another significant reliability event for the AI...
Emergency SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.4 patch blocks four unauthenticated SYSTEM-level RCE attacks.
SolarWinds has released an emergency security update for its Serv-U managed file transfer server software, addressing four critical remote code execution vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to...
Fix 'You Need New App for ms-actioncenter Link' Error in Windows
Windows users have been encountering a frustrating error message when trying to access the Action Center—the notification panel that consolidates alerts, quick settings, and system status. Clicking...
Startup Founder's Viral Microsoft Attack Sparks Debate on Tech PR & Platform Dependence
A blistering press release from an Australian distribution service has thrust a tech founder’s crude public rejection of Microsoft into the spotlight, forcing a wider conversation about startup PR,...
Microsoft Edge Sidebar Apps Phase Out: Copilot Stays, User Apps Retire
Microsoft is quietly but significantly reshaping the Edge browser's interface with a major change to its sidebar functionality. The company has begun phasing out user-installable sidebar apps while...
Wine 11.3 Update: Mono 11.0 & VKD3D 1.19 Enhance Windows App Compatibility on Linux
The Wine project has released version 11.3, a significant maintenance update in its stable 11.x series that brings targeted improvements to the open-source compatibility layer for running Windows...