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KB5037853 Rumor Debunked: The May 2024 Preview Update Is No 2026 Global Windows Crisis
A wave of panic swept through Windows forums this week as reports claimed that KB5037853, a seemingly routine Windows update, had morphed into a catastrophic global emergency set to strike in May...
Microsoft Edge Retires Sidebar App List, Expands Copilot AI Focus
Microsoft has confirmed that the sidebar app list feature in its Edge browser is being retired in upcoming updates, a move that streamlines the browser's interface while doubling down on the...
NTLite v2026.04.10936 Lets Admins Delete Copilot and Recall from Win11 25H2 ISOs
NTLite version 2026.04.10936 has landed with a feature set that many Windows administrators have been demanding: the ability to strip Copilot, Recall, and other AI components directly from Windows 11...
NTLite 2026 Lets You Strip Copilot and Recall from Windows 11 25H2 Before Install
NTLite version 2026.04.10936 now enables users to strip out Copilot, Windows Recall, and other AI components from Windows 11 25H2 installation images before deployment. The update, first reported by...
Steam April 2026: Windows 11 Surges to 67.74% as Linux Slips Back to 4.52%
Windows 11 now runs on more than two out of every three gaming PCs tracked by Valve, claiming 67.74 percent of Steam users in the April 2026 hardware survey. The jump solidifies Microsoft’s latest...
Microsoft Quietly Deletes 32GB RAM Windows 11 Gaming Guide Amid Backlash
Microsoft quietly removed a controversial Windows Learning Center article from its website in early May 2026, just days after Windows Latest reported on its contents. The page, designed to guide...
Accenture’s 743K Employees Get Microsoft 365 Copilot in Largest Enterprise AI Rollout
Accenture is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot across approximately 743,000 employees in more than 120 countries, marking the largest enterprise Copilot implementation Microsoft has announced to date....
Microsoft Edge Retires Sidebar App List to Double Down on Copilot AI Focus
Microsoft is pulling the plug on the Microsoft Edge sidebar app list, a move that signals a decisive pivot toward AI-driven browsing experiences. The change will first affect users signed in with...
Edge Sidebar App List to Retire in 2026, Copilot Stays Front and Center
Microsoft has confirmed that the optional app list in the Edge sidebar will be removed in a phased rollout set to begin in 2026. The change, which will initially impact users signed in with Microsoft...
Beca and Microsoft Deploy Plain-English AI for New Zealand Geotechnical Data
Microsoft and New Zealand-based engineering consultancy Beca have deployed a natural-language AI layer on top of the country’s central geotechnical database, turning a repository of soil and...
Windows 11 File Explorer Properties Dialog Gets WinUI 3 Overhaul, Finally Fixing Dark Mode
Microsoft is finally replacing the ancient File Explorer Properties dialog with a modern WinUI 3 interface in Windows 11. References to the revamped dialog have surfaced in the latest Insider Preview...
Nadella Orders Windows Reset After Copilot, Patch Bugs Erode Trust
On May 3, 2026, The Register’s Kettle podcast sounded an alarm that’s been building across the Windows ecosystem for years: Microsoft has squandered user trust through a relentless pattern of...