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August Windows 11 24H2 Update Brings AI Productivity Tools, Enterprise Backup, and Secure Boot Certificate Deadline
Microsoft’s August non‑security preview for Windows 11, version 24H2—KB5064081 (OS Build 26100.5074)—arrived Friday packing a suite of staged AI features, the general availability of Windows...
Windows 11 Phone Link Sends Texts to Microsoft Cloud for AI Replies by Default
Microsoft has begun rolling out a new AI-powered suggested replies feature in the Phone Link app for Windows 11, and it comes with a significant privacy trade-off: by default, recent text messages...
Chrome’s AI Security Line: Hallucinations Are Feedback, Prompt Injection Is a Breach
Google quietly revised Chrome’s public security FAQ last week, inserting a new “AI Features” section that finally tells bug hunters and enterprises exactly how the browser team will triage...
OneNote for Windows 10 Becomes Read-Only on Oct 14: How to Avoid Data Loss and Switch to the New App
Starting October 14, 2025, OneNote for Windows 10 will be reduced to a read-only shell, cutting off editing, syncing, and security updates for millions of users still clinging to the legacy app....
Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.5761 Fixes Dark Mode Dialogs, But Rollback Error Persists
Microsoft has dropped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5761 (KB5064093) into the Beta Channel for version 24H2, and the most immediately visible change is one users have begged for: dark-mode...
Microsoft and ASUS Set October 16 Launch for ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds, Prove Windows Can Be Console-Ready
Microsoft and ASUS will ship the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X on October 16, 2025—two Windows 11 handhelds that boot into a full-screen Xbox experience designed to make the PC feel like a...
Windows Insider Update History: The Hidden Truth Behind Feature Rollouts and August's New AI
Microsoft has announced six new features for Windows 11 rolling out through August 2025, but many Insiders who install the latest preview builds won't see them right away—or at all. A new support...
Windows 11 24H2 SSD BSODs Spark Outrage as Power Users Recoil from Update Chaos and Copilot Bloat
Western Digital has rushed out a firmware fix for multiple NVMe SSDs that began throwing Blue Screens of Death immediately after Windows 11’s 24H2 update, but the incident is only the latest...
Microsoft’s Windows 10 ESU Program: Free, Rewards, or $30 to Stay Secure Until 2027
Windows 10 users now have a clear, albeit time-limited, path to keep their systems patched after the operating system hits its end-of-support milestone on October 14, 2025. Microsoft has opened...
Microsoft to End Office Store Updates: October 2025 Feature Freeze, December 2026 Security Cutoff
Microsoft has delivered a clear but widely misunderstood message: the Microsoft Store installation type for Microsoft 365 Apps is being retired. Feature updates will stop in October 2025, and...
Microsoft Tests Copilot Promotions in Windows 11 Start Menu Amid Paid AI Push
Microsoft is testing a plan to surface Copilot recommendations directly inside the Windows 11 Start menu, according to code found in recent Insider preview builds. The changes, first spotted by...
Notepad’s Bloated Right-Click Menu Gets a Compact, Two-Tier Overhaul in Latest Windows 11 Insider Build
Windows Insiders running the latest Notepad build are waking up to a friendlier right-click menu—one that finally tucks the stampede of AI and reference commands beneath a tight row of classic...