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The latest 24h2 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 23H2 End Date, Kills Windows 11 SE by 2026
Windows 11 Home and Pro users have until November 11, 2025, to upgrade from version 23H2 before Microsoft permanently cuts off security updates. Meanwhile, the company is quietly retiring Windows 11...
Microsoft Bolsters Secure Boot and Squashes Kernel Bugs in Windows 11 August 2025 Updates
Microsoft shipped its August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for all supported Windows 11 versions on August 12, delivering critical security fixes, a preparatory Secure Boot certificate rollover, and...
KB5063878 Patch Warns: Windows 11 Secure Boot Certificates Expire in 2026
Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2, isn’t just another routine patch. KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) delivers security and quality fixes, a bundled servicing...
Windows 11’s Blue Screen of Death Turns Black in August 2025 Update, Alongside Quick Recovery and AI Settings
Microsoft has officially killed the Blue Screen of Death. The iconic crash screen, a fixture of Windows for over three decades, is now a minimalist black screen in the August 2025 cumulative update...
Secure Boot Deadline Looms: Windows 11 August Update Begins Certificate Migration Countdown
The August 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 version 24H2, KB5063878, does more than patch security holes — it delivers a stark reminder that the clock is ticking on Secure Boot certificates...
June 2026 Secure Boot Expiry Looms as Microsoft Ships August Update for Windows 11 24H2
IT administrators have exactly nine months to overhaul firmware update workflows before Secure Boot certificates reach expiration in June 2026, a deadline Microsoft underscored in its August 2025...
KB5063878 Brings AI Enhancements and a Stark Reminder: Secure Boot Certificates Expire June 2026
The August 2025 security update for Windows 11 version 24H2, KB5063878, is more than a routine monthly patch — it’s a vehicle for Microsoft’s increasingly loud warning that Secure Boot...
Microsoft’s KB5065499 Update Fine-Tunes Image AI on Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs, But What’s Really Changing?
{ "title": "Microsoft’s KB5065499 Update Fine-Tunes Image AI on Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs, But What’s Really Changing?", "content": "Microsoft has begun rolling out KB5065499, a component update...
Microsoft Pushes KB5065502 to Boost AI Image Transforms on Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs
Without a press release or fanfare, Microsoft has pushed an automatic update to the Image Transform AI component on all Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 24H2. The patch — KB5065502 — delivers...
Microsoft Silently Deploys Phi Silica AI Upgrade to Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs via KB5065503
Microsoft has quietly pushed a targeted update for its on-device AI model, Phi Silica, to Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs. The update, tracked as KB5065503, bumps the Phi Silica component to version...
Phi Silica Update 1.2507.797.0 Brings Optimized On-Device AI to Intel Copilot+ PCs
{ "title": "Phi Silica Update 1.2507.797.0 Brings Optimized On-Device AI to Intel Copilot+ PCs", "content": "Microsoft published a component update for its on-device Phi Silica AI model on August...
New Windows 11 24H2 Benchmarks Expose Performance Trade-Offs as Windows 10 Support Clock Runs Out
Microsoft has locked in October 14, 2025, as the final sunset for Windows 10 support, forcing millions of holdouts to confront a question that has simmered for years: does upgrading to Windows 11...