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Thurrott Scraps 25H2 Mini-Edition: Windows 11 Field Guide Goes Lean and Continuous
Veteran technology journalist Paul Thurrott announced on June 23, 2026 that he is abandoning plans for a dedicated Windows 11 version 25H2 edition of his popular Field Guide. Instead, the entire...
Vadzo’s 8MP Falcon-821CRS USB Camera Earns Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 11 Certifications
Vadzo Imaging has officially validated its Falcon-821CRS, an 8-megapixel USB 3.2 Gen1 camera built around Onsemi’s AR0821 rolling-shutter sensor, for both Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Windows 11. The June...
Microsoft’s $849 Surface Pro and Laptop Ditch AI Label, Launch with 8GB RAM
Microsoft has quietly introduced 8GB RAM versions of its latest Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, cutting the starting price to $849. These new configurations, available now in the United States, pair...
MouseKey Unlocks Multi-Action Mouse Remapping on Windows 10 and 11 with Single-to-Long Press Logic
A new lightweight utility called MouseKey is redefining how Windows 10 and Windows 11 users interact with their mice by transforming ordinary clicks into multi-layered commands. Unveiled on June 23,...
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Setup Sneaks in These 7 Defaults – Change Them Now
When you first boot a brand-new Windows 11 machine or perform a clean install, the out-of-box experience rushes you through a series of setup screens. Microsoft’s configuration wizard makes it...
Windows 11 in 2026: The USB Eject Ritual Microsoft Just Won’t Kill
On June 22, 2026, Microsoft quietly updated a support document that many tech enthusiasts assumed had been gathering digital dust. The article, titled “Safely remove hardware in Windows,”...
Your Epson WF-7820 Isn't Dead—Windows Just Lost the Connection. Here's the Fix
The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7820 rarely fails because of a hardware defect. In almost every case, the wide-format all-in-one stops printing because Windows or macOS has silently lost track of the...
Microsoft Starts Auto-Installing Windows 11 25H2 on Home and Pro PCs—But Don’t Expect a Feature Bonanza
Microsoft kicked off the automatic deployment of Windows 11 version 25H2 to eligible consumer devices on May 15, 2025, marking a significant shift in how the company rolls out its semi-annual...
Why Windows 11 Still Splits Hardware Management Across Settings and Control Panel
Windows 11 presents a polished, modern interface for everyday tasks, but plug in a printer, pair a Bluetooth headset, or need to update a driver, and you may find yourself shuttling between the sleek...
Paul Thurrott Exposes Windows 11’s UI Schizophrenia: Modern Emoji Picker vs. Fossilized Device Manager
On June 22, 2026, veteran Windows journalist Paul Thurrott published two new installments to his Windows 11 Field Guide — and the pairing inadvertently lays bare one of the operating system’s...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Becomes Auto-Install for Windows Users in June 2026: Admin Opt-Out and EEA Exemptions Explained
Microsoft is set to automatically deploy its Microsoft 365 Copilot app to millions of business and enterprise Windows devices between mid-June and mid-July 2026, marking another aggressive push to...
Hands-On: Windows 11 Build 26100.8728 Brings Quiet Widgets, Custom Update Pauses, and Pointer Accessibility
Microsoft pushed Windows 11 Release Preview build 26100.8728 (and build 26200.8728 for certain PCs) to Insiders on June 12, 2026. This latest cumulative update is light on dramatic overhauls but...