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Windows 11 Adds a Speed Test Button to Network Flyout, But It’s a Bing Web Shortcut
Microsoft is quietly testing a one-click internet speed test shortcut in Windows 11, placed directly inside the network flyout and taskbar context menu. The feature, unearthed by sharp-eyed Insiders...
Windows 11’s New Speed Test Button Opens Bing’s Web Tool, Not a Native Diagnostic
Microsoft is quietly slipping a network speed test button into Windows 11’s system tray, but it won’t run a local diagnostic. Instead, a single click fires up your browser and loads Bing’s...
Firefox’s Enterprise-Only AI Kill Switch Betrays Consumer Trust, Sparks Privacy Backlash
Mozilla has quietly armed IT administrators with a supported, one-click method to disable every generative AI feature in Firefox—but regular users who crave the same simplicity are being told to...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...
Microsoft Smashes Infuriating Windows 11 Bugs: SIM PIN Freeze, RDP Docking Crash, and Broken Text Rendering Fixed
Microsoft rolled out a cumulative update to Windows Insiders on September 11 that tackles a handful of stubborn bugs, including a sign-in freeze that could lock users out of their devices and a...
Excel’s Silent Upgrade: Auto-Refresh PivotTables Arrive in Beta, Outshining AI for Dashboard Reliability
Microsoft’s Excel may be grabbing headlines for its AI-powered features—Copilot, natural-language formulas, and on-cell generative functions—but a quiet Beta Channel update is reshaping daily...
Rufus 4.10 Beta Adds Dark Mode and Windows 11 25H2 Support for Seamless Upgrades
Rufus, the open-source bootable USB creation tool relied upon by millions of IT professionals and enthusiasts, has just released its 4.10 beta with a handful of targeted updates that directly address...
Rufus 4.10 Beta Surfaces with Windows 11 25H2 ISO Support and New Drive Imaging—But Hold Off on Production Rollouts
A new pre-release build of Rufus is making waves among Windows enthusiasts and IT professionals, claiming explicit support for Windows 11 25H2 ISO images alongside a handful of long-requested...
Microsoft’s September Patches Quietly Resolve August’s MSI/UAC and NDI Streaming Regressions
Windows administrators and content creators who battled two disruptive regressions throughout August can finally breathe easier: Microsoft’s September 9, 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, led by...
Microsoft Ends the Road for EdgeHTML: WebView2 and Chromium PWAs Are the Future
Microsoft has quietly updated its official list of deprecated Windows features, signaling the final curtain for a suite of web components tied to the discontinued EdgeHTML engine. The move, which...
Flyoobe 1.10 Launches Extensions Store and AI Control Panel for Windows 11 Setup
Flyoobe, the rapidly evolving Windows 11 out-of-box experience (OOBE) toolkit, reached a major milestone with version 1.10, delivering a built-in Extensions Store, a dedicated view for disabling AI...
Microsoft Tests AI Image Editing in Windows 11 File Explorer—Privacy Questions Remain
Windows Insiders on the bleeding-edge Canary channel are discovering a new context menu that puts generative AI image edits—including background removal, object erasing, and Bing Visual...