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Windows 11 2026 Update Ends Random Reboots with Single Monthly Restart
Microsoft is finally addressing one of the most enduring pain points in Windows Update: the dreaded unexpected restart. Starting in 2026, Windows 11 will adopt a monthly reboot rhythm, combining...
Community patches and emulators play 50,000 retro games on Windows 11 in 2026
In 2026, Windows 11 remains the go-to platform for retro PC gaming, not because of official support, but despite its modern architecture. Microsoft’s latest operating system, now at version 24H2,...
UniGetUI 2026.1.8 Overhauls Interface, Adds Pinget Fallback & Flatpak Support
UniGetUI 2026.1.8, the latest iteration of the popular Windows package manager GUI, arrived yesterday with a complete interface overhaul built on Avalonia, a new Pinget fallback for WinGet downloads,...
Microsoft unveils agentic AI for Dynamics 365 SCM turning visibility into governed action
At the 2026 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Microsoft positioned Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management as the hub for a new generation of AI agents that don’t just report...
Why Steam Survey Shows Windows 10 Holding On: RTX 3060 & 8GB VRAM Factor
Valve's April 2026 Steam Hardware & Software Survey delivers a stark reality check for Microsoft: despite the October 14, 2025 end of mainstream support, nearly one in four Windows gamers...
Play 1980s & 1990s DOS Games on Windows 11 with DOSBox Emulation
Windows 11 ships with a 64-bit architecture that flatly refuses to run 16-bit DOS software. That break eliminates native compatibility for thousands of games built for MS-DOS, introduced in 1981,...
Sainsbury's self-checkout leaks unlicensed Windows after May 5 kiosk lockdown failure
On May 5, 2026, a shopper at a Sainsbury’s supermarket in the United Kingdom scanned their groceries, tapped through the payment screen, and was greeted not by a receipt prompt but by a stark,...
Azure cuts 2026 Reserved Instance discounts for 18 legacy VM families
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Reserved Instance purchases for a swath of aging virtual machine series. Starting July 1, 2026, you won’t be able to buy new one- or three-year Azure Reserved VM...
Microsoft AI Push Backfires: Windows 11 Nags, GitHub Outages Erode Trust
Microsoft’s grand AI ambitions collided with a trio of trust-eroding issues this week, exposing deep frustrations among Windows users and developers alike. The company—busy integrating Copilot...
Azure kills one-year reserved VM deals for 14 legacy families on July 1, 2026
Microsoft will stop selling new one-year Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances for fourteen older virtual-machine families on July 1, 2026, and will block renewals of existing reservations the...
April 2026 Patch Tuesday Blocks psmounterex.sys, Crippling Backup Mounting and VSS
Microsoft’s latest monthly security update, released on April 14, 2026, has added the third-party kernel driver psmounterex.sys to the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist, immediately preventing...
UniGetUI 2026.1.8 ships with Pinget WinGet fallback, Avalonia UI, and Flatpak support
UniGetUI 2026.1.8 rolled out on May 5, 2026, packing a portable WinGet stand-in, a ground-up UI rebuild with Avalonia, and experimental Flatpak management. The latest release of the open-source...