Security Updates
The latest Security Updates coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
NTDEV's Nano11 Builder Produces 2.29GB Windows 11 ISOs – But Removes Windows Update
A new open-source tool called Nano11 Builder can compress a standard Windows 11 installation image down to a mere 2.29 GB, a 67% reduction from the original 7.04 GB ISO. The builder, created by...
Microsoft Engineers to Field Windows 11, Zero-Trust Questions in Sept 18 Live Q&A
Microsoft’s Windows engineering team is opening its (virtual) doors for a live, chat-based Office Hours session on September 18, 2025, where IT pros can quiz product experts on everything from...
Windows 11 25H2 Cuts PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC: An IT Migration Blueprint
Microsoft has quietly excised two decades-old administration tools—Windows PowerShell 2.0 and the WMIC command-line utility—from new Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 images starting with the...
How the Czech Republic Built an AI Welfare Assistant on Azure That Now Serves 100K a Month
More than 100,000 Czech citizens each month now file benefit claims, check payment status, and ask questions of an AI assistant named Eva — all through a single cloud-based portal called Jenda....
Hands-On with Microsoft's Free AI Agents Course: 12 Lessons to Build Production-Ready Systems
Microsoft has quietly released one of the most practical resources for developers ready to move beyond AI hype: a free, open-source, 12-lesson curriculum on GitHub that teaches you how to build...
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...
Microsoft Sets October 6 Deadline to Block Outlook Lite Installs, Forcing 10M Users onto Heavier App
Microsoft will slam the door on new installations of its lightweight Outlook Lite Android app on October 6, 2025, a move that forces millions of users in emerging markets and on older phones toward...
Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’ Swaps GNU for Rust Coreutils, Walks Back Wayland-Only GNOME 49
Canonical has frozen the user interface for Ubuntu 25.10, codenamed “Questing Quokka,” locking in a release that will ship with a Rust-based sudo, a freshly compiled Rust coreutils set that...
Google’s Free Data Transfer Play Shakes Up EU Cloud Market Ahead of Data Act
Google Cloud has scrapped data transfer fees for customers running workloads in parallel across multiple cloud platforms in the European Union and the United Kingdom, a decision that immediately...
Microsoft makes MCP and A2A the backbone of Agent Factory to liberate enterprise AI from vendor silos
Microsoft is staking its Agent Factory initiative on two open protocols to break the enterprise AI agent out of its silo and into a governed, multi‑vendor ecosystem. The company’s latest...
Lenovo Exec: Every PC Will Be an AI PC Within 5 Years—But Killer Apps Are Missing
The PC industry is hurtling toward a future where every new laptop and desktop sold will carry a neural processing unit (NPU) and run AI workloads locally. That's the audacious forecast from Luca...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14, 2025: Five Methods to Migrate Your PC to Windows 11 Safely
On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will receive its final security update – making now the critical moment to plan your migration to Windows 11. Microsoft has been rolling out both cloud and local...