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Microsoft Office Insider Build 2509 Saves New Documents to OneDrive by Default — How to Reclaim Local Storage
Microsoft has started testing a significant change in its Office apps that makes OneDrive the default save location for new documents, coupled with Windows setup prompts that push users toward cloud...
Microsoft Copilot Readies Dedicated Search Mode with Enhanced Citations, On-Device Shopping, and Google Drive Access
Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot is expanding well beyond casual conversation, and test-build evidence now reveals a trio of major upgrades in the pipeline: a dedicated Search Mode that puts...
Windows 10 and 11’s Crucial System Restore Is Often Disabled — Here’s How to Enable It in Under a Minute
Windows 10 and 11 ship with a powerful rollback feature that can undo system-wrecking changes in minutes—but Microsoft often leaves it switched off. System Restore, officially called System...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
Windows 11 Build 26100.5061 Sneaks AI Photo Edits and Copilot Summaries into File Explorer’s Right-Click Menu
Microsoft rolled out a new Release Preview update today that embeds AI-powered image editing and document summarization directly into File Explorer’s right-click menu. The update, delivered as...
Windows Backup’s New Local Transfer: Migrate Files Between PCs Without Cloud Storage—With Key Limits
Microsoft has quietly added a local PC‑to‑PC transfer mode to its Windows Backup app, giving Windows 10 and Windows 11 users a built‑in way to shuffle personal files and many settings from an...
Windows Backup app now transfers files and settings over local network in Windows 11 setup
Microsoft has quietly introduced a local PC-to-PC migration feature directly inside the Windows Backup app, letting users move files and personalization settings from an old computer to a new Windows...
How Microsoft Contained and Addressed the Windows 10 1809 Data Loss Nightmare
In early October 2018, Microsoft released the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) only to pull it days later after widespread reports that it had deleted users’ Documents, Pictures, and...
Microsoft Agrees to Unbundle Teams Globally After EU Probe, Offers $2.20/User Discount
The European Commission is poised to approve a landmark settlement with Microsoft that formally unbundles Teams from Office 365 and Microsoft 365, closing a five-year antitrust drama while reshaping...
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
OneNote for Windows 10 Turns Read-Only October 14, 2025 – Migrate Now or Lose Edit and Sync Capabilities
Microsoft is pulling the plug on its Universal Windows Platform (UWP) OneNote app on October 14, 2025. After that date, OneNote for Windows 10 will become read-only, cutting off all editing,...
Windows 11 PC Migration Gets Local Option—If You’re Willing to Decrypt Drives and Purge Cloud Backups
Microsoft has quietly introduced a local PC-to-PC transfer feature inside the Windows Backup app, aiming to close the gap between cloud convenience and the heavy lifting of moving large files,...