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SSD Vanishing Act: Windows 11 KB5063878 Sparks Data Corruption Fears
The August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5063878) is triggering a dangerous storage regression: under sustained heavy write workloads, some solid-state drives abruptly stop responding,...
PowerToys 0.100 Introduces Shortcut Guide, Extension Gallery, and Multi-Monitor Dock
Microsoft has shipped PowerToys 0.100, a milestone release that introduces a brand-new Shortcut Guide, a Command Palette Extension Gallery, multi-monitor Dock support, and sweeping improvements...
OneNote for Windows 10 Goes Read-Only on October 14: Your Migration Countdown Starts Now
Microsoft has set a hard stop for one of its longest-running note-taking apps: OneNote for Windows 10 will become read-only on October 14, 2025, locking all editing and sync capabilities. The company...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26200.5761 Introduces Click to Do Freeform Selection and Snipping Tool Window Recording
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093) to the Dev Channel on August 22, 2025, delivering a targeted set of Copilot‑era AI enhancements, visual polish, and...
Windows August Updates Break NDI Streaming: Microsoft's Workaround and What It Means for Live Production
Live production teams using NDI for video transport were hit with severe stuttering and frame drops after installing Microsoft's August 2025 cumulative updates, prompting an urgent workaround from...
Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs Test AI-Powered Semantic Search: Find Files Without Knowing the Name
A sizable update to the Copilot app on Windows 11, currently shipping to Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs, lets you retrieve local files and images by describing what you’re looking for in plain...
Windows 11’s God Mode Is Not a Hack—It’s the Ultimate Admin Shortcut
A single folder on your Windows 11 desktop can replace dozens of clicks, nested menus, and fruitless searches for obscure system settings. Power users call it “God Mode,” but the name is...
Windows 11 24H2 Update KB5063878 Linked to Vanishing SSDs and Data Corruption—Phison Investigates as Backups Become Critical
Reports from multiple independent testers and specialist outlets confirm that the August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) can trigger a reproducible...
KB5063878 Triggers NVMe SSD Failures on Windows 11 24H2—Here’s How to Protect Your Data
Microsoft’s August 2025 security update for Windows 11 24H2 is triggering severe storage regressions that can cause NVMe SSDs to vanish mid-write, and in some cases the damage is permanent....
Microsoft 365 Copilot for iOS Ditches Editing, Forces Users to Install Separate Word, Excel Apps
Microsoft is stripping editing capabilities from the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iOS, transforming it into a preview and AI chat wrapper that pushes users toward standalone Word, Excel, and...
Microsoft Releases Emergency Out-of-Band Updates After August Patch Tuesday Breaks Windows Recovery
Microsoft shipped urgent out-of-band (OOB) updates on August 19, 2025, after its August Patch Tuesday cumulative rollups caused built-in Windows recovery tools—Reset this PC, cloud reimage, and MDM...
Microsoft Disables Battery Icon Revamp in Windows 11 Canary Build 27928 to Reassess User Feedback
Microsoft's August 20, 2025 release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel delivers a compact but instructive lesson in how the company balances rapid experimentation with...