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KB5067994: QNN Execution Provider Update Boosts AI Performance on Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has discreetly released KB5067994, an incremental AI component update that upgrades the QNN Execution Provider within ONNX Runtime to version 1.8.13.0, specifically targeting...
KB5068002 Boosts AI Performance on Windows 11 24H2 Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has quietly pushed a targeted component update—KB5068002—that refreshes the Vitis AI Execution Provider (EP) to version 1.8.25.0 on eligible Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version...
Secure Boot Certificates Expire June 2026: What Windows 11 Users Need to Know
Microsoft's Secure Boot certificates, a cornerstone of Windows security, are set to begin expiring in June 2026, as highlighted in recent updates. This impending expiration affects millions of...
KB5065786 Hands Windows 11 Users Quick Spotlight Switches and Copilot Translation
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider update, KB5065786, brings new right-click menu options for Desktop Spotlight, a unified account hub in Settings, and deeper Copilot integration for translation...
Windows 11 Insider Builds 26220.6690 and 26120.6690: Copilot Invades the Taskbar and a New Account Hub Arrives
Microsoft dropped a new Insider preview on September 19, pushing KB5065786 to the Dev Channel as Build 26220.6690 and to the Beta Channel as Build 26120.6690. The update concentrates on three fronts:...
Microsoft’s Latest Insider Build Tests a One-Stop Account Hub for Windows 11
Microsoft dropped a fresh batch of Windows 11 Insider builds on September 19, 2025, and one update—identified as KB5065786—signals a deeper, more deliberate integration of Microsoft Account...
Windows 11 Dev Build 26220.6690: AI Translation Arrives, But Hardware Hiccups Linger
On September 19, Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6690 (KB5065786) to the Dev Channel, packing two new Copilot-driven features and a handful of urgent fixes. The most notable...
Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.6690 Fixes File Explorer Crashes and Update Errors
Microsoft pushed a new Beta Channel build to Windows Insiders on September 19, 2025, delivering a round of critical reliability fixes alongside incremental AI feature rollouts. Build 26120.6690...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: What the New Trade-In Link and $30 ESU Mean for You
Microsoft has quietly inserted a blunt new prompt into Windows Update: “Learn about options to trade-in or recycle your PC.” It’s a direct, no-nonsense message that appears when the operating...
Forced to Switch to New Outlook? A Practical Guide to What’s Changed and What to Do
Microsoft formally pulled the plug on the classic Windows Mail and Calendar apps at the end of 2024, and by February 2025 many Windows 10 and 11 users found the new Outlook silently installed as...
Microsoft Delays Click to Do Table Detection, But Delivers Critical Fixes for Windows Update, DRM, and More
On September 17, Microsoft released cumulative update KB5065789 to Windows 11 Insiders in the Release Preview channel. The small package delivers urgently needed fixes for the 0x80070002 Windows...
Windows 10 Is Now the World's Most-Used Desktop OS: What That Means for You
In December 2018, Microsoft’s Windows 10 finally overtook Windows 7 in global market share, according to fresh data from analytics firm Net Applications. Windows 10 captured 39.22% of desktop...