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The Blunt Truth About Windows Memory Diagnostic: It Can Miss Bad RAM and Lose Results
A comprehensive new guide to Windows Memory Diagnostic, published by Petri on July 14, 2026, pulls back the curtain on an uncomfortable reality: the tool’s “no errors” finding can be...
Windows 11’s July Update Pulls the Plug on RC4 Kerberos — Are You Ready?
Microsoft shipped the July 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11 on Tuesday, delivering a fix for a widely reported Office automation bug while simultaneously removing the safety net from...
Another Microsoft User Loses Xbox Games and OneDrive Data After Account Hack, Deemed Unrecoverable
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft permanently suspended a user's account after it was compromised, blocking access to an extensive Xbox game library, OneDrive files including family photos, and years of...
Edgefield Opens Its Microsoft Copilot AI Accounting Training to the Public, Starting at $295
Edgefield Group, an AI-focused accounting consultancy, has thrown open the doors to its previously private Microsoft Copilot training programs. The first public enrollment cohorts begin in August,...
WSL's New 32MB Reserve Prevents Total Freezes During Runaway Workloads
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a critical change to Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 that reserves a tiny sliver of memory and CPU to prevent the entire Linux environment from freezing solid when a...
Windows 11’s July Update Adds System-Wide Rollback as 24H2 Users Face Upgrade Deadline
Microsoft’s mandatory July 2026 security update for Windows 11, KB5101650, does more than patch vulnerabilities. It rolls out Point-in-Time Restore—a feature that can rewind your entire PC in...
Defender’s RoguePlanet Fix Spawns a Disk-Draining Bug—How to Protect Your PC
Microsoft delivered Malware Protection Engine version 1.1.26060.3008 on July 14, 2026, sealing the notorious RoguePlanet vulnerability. But the same update has a dangerous side effect: a new,...
Nebius Pledges 4 GW of AI Power by 2026: Here’s What It Means for Cloud Users
Nebius Group is no longer content just renting out GPUs. The Amsterdam-based company announced this month that it will surpass 4 gigawatts of contracted data-center power by the end of 2026, a...
PartnerOne Acquires ISI Analytics, Pledges AI Investment for Teams and Cisco Calling Tools
PartnerOne announced on July 14, 2026, that it has acquired ISI Analytics, a provider of enterprise collaboration analytics and operational intelligence solutions for Microsoft Teams, Cisco, and...
Microsoft Restarts Planner Rollout in New Outlook, Tightening Task and Inbox Integration
Microsoft is resuming the rollout of Planner inside the new Outlook for Windows, placing team and personal task management directly into the email client after a two-month pause. The integration,...
Internet Archive Revives Windows Movie Maker 6.0 as Clipchamp’s Online-Only Rule Vexes Users
The Internet Archive now hosts a community-uploaded installer for Windows Movie Maker 6.0, confirmed to work on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 7. The upload, dated June 30, arrives just as...
You Can Now Pay for Windows Server 2025 by the Hour—But Watch Out for These 3 Costly Surprises
Microsoft quietly flipped the switch on a licensing model that can slash upfront server costs or silently drain your Azure budget: pay-as-you-go Windows Server 2025 through Azure Arc. The new...