Automation
The latest Automation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
PowerShell 2.0 Removal Targets Windows 11 24H2 in August, Server 2025 in September
Microsoft has pulled the trigger on a long-awaited security cleanup: Windows PowerShell 2.0 will be stripped from Windows 11 version 24H2 starting in August 2025, and from Windows Server 2025 in...
Microsoft Sets August–September 2025 Deadline for PowerShell 2.0 Removal from Windows 11 and Server 2025
Microsoft will strip the long-deprecated PowerShell 2.0 engine from Windows 11 version 24H2 in August 2025, and from Windows Server 2025 the following month, closing a chapter that began with the...
Microsoft Lens Retires Dec 15: Copilot Scanner Misses OneNote, Immersive Reader
Microsoft Lens will stop accepting new scans on December 15, 2025, and the mobile scanning app that tens of millions of users have relied on for nearly a decade will vanish from app stores a month...
Microsoft’s 200,000 Copilot Chat Analysis: Translators, Writers Top AI Threat List at 49%
Interpreters and translators face a 49% AI applicability score, according to Microsoft’s unprecedented analysis of 200,000 anonymized Copilot conversations—a finding that catapults knowledge...
GPT-5 Lands in Microsoft Copilot with Self-Routing AI and Cross-App Automation
On August 7, 2025, Microsoft silently activated GPT-5 across its entire Copilot ecosystem—from the consumer-facing Copilot app and Microsoft 365 to GitHub Copilot and Azure AI Foundry. The rollout...
Microsoft Details Entra ID Custom Claims Method That Injects Sponsor IDs into Tokens Using Directory Extensions
Microsoft has outlined a practical, five-step method for issuing custom SAML and OIDC claims from Entra ID, using directory extension attributes to inject organization-specific data like sponsor IDs...
5 Windows 11 Built-in Tools That Automate Your Workflow and Reclaim Lost Hours
Windows 11 ships with a surprisingly capable set of productivity tools that many users overlook. Task Scheduler, Clipchamp, Focus Sessions, Microsoft To Do, and Virtual Desktop work together to...
How to Harden Your VPS: A Practical Checklist with Modern SSH Key Practices for Windows Admins
Most VPS failures don't start with a dramatic breach. They begin with a missed patch, a stale backup, or an SSH key that could have been generated more carefully. For Windows administrators who also...
Microsoft's Copilot Data Shows Which Jobs AI Will Transform First — And Which It Won't Touch
Historians, translators, and passenger attendants might seem like unlikely candidates for automation, but a new Microsoft study suggests their roles are among the most exposed to AI disruption. The...
GPT-5 Goes Live Across Microsoft Ecosystem with Smart Mode Model Router
Microsoft has begun rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5 model across its entire product ecosystem, embedding advanced AI capabilities into Copilot, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure AI Foundry. The...
Phone Link + Gemini AI: The 2-Minute Setup That Transforms Android and Windows Into One Seamless Machine
Connecting an Android phone to a Windows PC no longer requires clunky cables, third-party cloud syncing, or a degree in computer science—Microsoft’s Phone Link app now completes the pairing in...
Microsoft Brings AI-Powered Editing and Summarization Right Into Windows 11 File Explorer
Microsoft just flipped the switch on a long-awaited File Explorer upgrade, embedding AI-driven “actions” directly into the right-click menu. Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels can now...