This Week's Articles
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Windows 11 Update Test Aims for One Monthly Restart by Coordinating Drivers, .NET, Firmware
Microsoft is testing a unified Windows 11 update experience in Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8687 that coordinates driver, .NET, and firmware updates with the monthly quality update so PCs
Microsoft Advanced Shader Delivery Preview for Win11 Cuts Shader Stutter on AMD GPUs
Microsoft made Advanced Shader Delivery available in public preview for Windows 11 desktop and laptop PCs on May 15, 2026, expanding the DirectX shader precompilation system beyond ROG Xbox Ally handh
Windows 11 Insider Preview 26220.8680 & 28020.2298: Quieter Widgets and Screen Tint
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview builds 26220.8680 for the Beta Channel and 28020.2298 for 26H1 testing on June 12, 2026, adding quieter Widgets defaults, a new Screen Tint accessibility
Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Release Preview 26100.8728 & 26200.8728: Recovery, Update Pause
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Release Preview builds 26100.8728 and 26200.8728 for version 24H2 and 25H2 testers on June 12, 2026, alongside Canary-era build 28000.2333, adding point-in-time r
Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.8687: Explorer Tabs, Unified Updates, Better Search
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8687 on June 12, 2026, bringing a batch of gradual-rollout changes that include File Explorer tab improvements, a unified Windows
CISA Adds CVE-2026-35273 to KEV: PeopleSoft PeopleTools Unauth Takeover Fix Now
CISA added CVE-2026-35273, a critical Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools flaw, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 12, 2026, after determining that attackers are actively expl
AI Email Assistants 2026 Guide: Writing, Smart Inbox, Filtering, and Agentic Mail
As of June 12, 2026, the AI email assistant market has split into writing tools, smart inbox clients, cleanup services, Microsoft and Google suite features, and newer agentic email infrastructure that
Windows 11 June 12 Insider Update: Unified Restart, Inbox App Notes, Better Search
On June 12, 2026, Microsoft released a coordinated set of Windows 11 Insider builds across Beta, Experimental, Experimental Future Platforms, and Release Preview channels, while also moving inbox app
AppControl vs Task Manager: 72-Hour Windows Monitoring Timeline for Troubleshooting
AppControl is a free Windows monitoring utility that launched in February 2026 and gives users a three-day, second-by-second history of CPU, memory, disk, GPU, temperature, and process activity that M
June 2026 Patch Tuesday: 206 Security Updates Including CTF, HTTP.sys, BitLocker
Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday, released on June 9, delivers 206 security updates across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and developer tools, including three publicly disclosed Windows flaws in
Copilot Accessibility Breakthrough: Cutting Excel Scheduling From Days to Minutes
On June 12, 2026, Microsoft’s Source Asia profiled Phinyaphat Junsoton, known as Khun Nui, a Thai wheelchair user and data entry professional who uses Microsoft Copilot to cut a complex monthly shift-
UN 2.0 Week 2026: Turning Digital Transformation Into Real Institutional Change
The United Nations will hold UN 2.0 Week from June 15 to June 19, 2026, as a virtual programme of Microsoft Teams sessions focused on data, digital systems, AI, innovation, foresight, behavioural scie