Microsoft’s latest AI rebrand beats its own history of terrible rebrands, renaming Microsoft 365 Roadmap to “AI at Work” | Windows

If you use Microsoft 365 and want to know what’s coming next, what would you search for on Google/Bing? Microsoft 365 Roadmap, right? Wrong. Microsoft now wants you to search…

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Exclusive: 10 unannounced Think-branded Lenovo products coming soon (plus a bonus concept) | Windows

10 unannounced Think-branded Lenovo devices leak ahead of Lenovo Innovation World 2026. Windows Latest has obtained exclusive images of ten unannounced Think-branded Lenovo products set to be announced at Lenovo…

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“Now includes TETRIS for Windows!” The story behind Microsoft’s 1990s last-minute sticker gamble | Windows

While Microsoft is a $3T company, it’s also a company made up of people, people who have to make last-minute decisions that help propel the company towards that trillion-dollar valuation….

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Microsoft prepares Windows 11 26H2 installation media for public roll out, as it hits Release Preview Channel | Windows

Windows 11 26H2 has finally entered the last phase of testing (Release Preview Channel), and we all saw that coming. On August 24, Windows Latest shared all the details of…

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Juan Carlos López promoted to Microsoft Space, Mission & AI role | Windows

Juan Carlos López has been promoted to Director, Space, Mission & AI at Microsoft, expanding his work beyond the space sector to a broader portfolio of U.S. federal government mission…

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Microsoft finalizes Windows 11 version 26H2 for general availability: Next version of Windows 11 enters final preview phase before rollout begins | Windows

Microsoft has began rolling out the next version of Windows 11 to testers in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which is the very last phase of testing before general…

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CISA Warns of Six Exploited Flaws in Microsoft, Linux and Citrix | Windows

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added six new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog in a single day on August 26, urging government agencies and…

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Windows 11 KB5120998 out with major new features, direct download links for offline installer (.msu) | Windows

Windows 11 KB5120998 is now available, and it’s one of the biggest updates of the year, particularly if you care about the Taskbar, Start menu, and Search more than anything…

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“God Mode? Hardly.” Microsoft debunks Windows 11’s God Mode, but the trick still works | Windows

God Mode, the famous Windows trick where naming a folder a specific string supposedly unlocks a hidden master settings panel, was not a real tool to begin with. Windows Latest…

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So much for “fans” as Xbox Series X25 sells out in seconds with a good chunk going to horrible scalpers | Windows

Today was supposed to be an opportunity for “fans” to get a chance to pre-order the new, limited edition Xbox Series X25. Yet it’s questionable as to how many genuine…

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Your phone may soon be able to shut down or restart your PC with just a couple of taps | Windows

Microsoft’s Link to Windows app for Android may soon support restarting or shutting down a computer or putting a PC to sleep. Code within the app was discovered that suggests…

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As Xbox and PlayStation look towards a world beyond physical media, some PC gamers have started making their own discs | Windows

Physical media is present in the news cycle quite a bit of late, what with the latest news from Xbox about its disc-to-digital program. Then there’s PlayStation’s double whammy of…

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The Division 2 continues to grow with the “Echoes of Central Park” expansion taking us to another unseen part of New York City | Windows

The Division 2 is one of my favorite games for a number of reasons. One of those is how it’s been treated by Ubisoft, a company that faces its fair…

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Microsoft patches two critical Active Directory flaws | Windows

Semperis researchers have identified two critical Active Directory vulnerabilities, ResetNightmare and KerberLoss. Microsoft has issued patches for both flaws. The vulnerabilities affect how Microsoft Active Directory interprets usernames and service…

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma re: PlayStation’s disc backlash — “I know players love physical media,” but what about next-gen Helix plans? | Windows

The next-gen Xbox Helix is gradually appearing on the horizon, but there’s very big question marks over how it will actually show up. Microsoft’s attempts to disrupt the gaming industry…

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Is Control Panel dying in Windows 11? Microsoft’s biggest UI revamp says not yet | Windows

Windows 11 is heading for one of the biggest design upgrades in its history, with Print Management, the Properties Sheet in File Explorer, and even the Windows 8-era AutoPlay dialog…

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ShinyHunters hackers claim to have hit data center provider used by Microsoft and Meta | Windows

ShinyHunters adds CyrusOne to its victim list, demanding $13m ransom Claimed theft includes 12.9 million Salesforce records, 600GB SharePoint data, PII, contracts, and facility diagrams Breach could enable physical intrusions…

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Bill Gates seeks meeting with China’s Xi Jinping to propose global AI limits | Windows

Bill Gates is looking to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, eager to propose global efforts to mitigate the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence. The Microsoft…

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Forgot to shut down your Windows 11 PC? Your phone will soon do it for you | Windows

Link to Windows may soon let your phone shut down or restart your PC remotely. Windows Latest has found evidence that Microsoft is building remote shutdown, restart, and sleep controls…

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Windows on Arm just did what Windows RT couldn’t: run 7,000 apps and play games, Microsoft brags | Windows

Microsoft has confirmed a significant milestone for Windows Arm with the upcoming release of the RTX Spark platform this fall. Windows Arm previously has had a rough go with Windows…

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Xbox legend “often thinks about” where Halo could’ve gone with more ODST-style stories — What should Microsoft do with Halo? | Windows

Perhaps one of the biggest challenges facing Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is what exactly to do with Halo. Halo used to be synonymous with Xbox. It was to Xbox what…

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Setup Guide 2026 | Windows

Microsoft Defender for Cloud now protects Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform resources as natively as it protects Azure, and the onboarding path changed meaningfully over the summer. As…

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“It was fun,” Microsoft on why Windows 95 had music, cartoons, and games | Windows

Microsoft explains why Windows 95’s CD had a Weezer video and cartoons. Someone once asked Microsoft why the Windows 95 CD shipped with a Weezer music video, a movie trailer,…

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“It’s optional,” Microsoft on Windows 11 tool forcing Bing in Chrome, Firefox, and Brave. | Windows

Microsoft has responded to the backlash against its new app that pushes Bing search and the Bing homepage onto every browser on a PC. In a statement to Windows Latest,…

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Windows XP’s most famous pirated key wasn’t a hack, and a Microsoft engineer explains why | Windows

If you used a PC in the early 2000s, this image of a CD with FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8 written with a permanent marker probably needs no explanation: For everyone else, that random-looking…

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Microsoft to Hold .NET Conf 2026 in November | Windows

As usual, Microsoft will hold its virtual .NET Conf in November this year, where it will launch .NET 11. “It’s that time of year again: .NET Conf is back November…

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Centric Consulting Earns Microsoft Agentic Business Solutions Specialization | Windows

Microsoft recognition highlights Centric’s expertise in delivering AI-powered automation and business solutions DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Centric Consulting has earned Microsoft’s Agentic Business Solutions Specialization, a designation…

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I’ve used Excel for decades, and Ctrl+Enter is still the most useful shortcut I know | Windows

One way to become more efficient in Excel is to learn keyboard shortcuts. The problem is that there are so many that trying to remember them all is pretty much…

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Upgrade your PC with discounts on some of our favorite Intel desktop CPUs, and get two free pre-order game codes as a bonus | Windows

Antonline is hosting a limited-time Intel Gaming Days sale, offering massive discounts on Intel-powered PC components to boost graphical fidelity and gaming performance for less, along with more savings on…

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Before the iPhone, Microsoft had already built the smartphone, running a Windows you probably forgot | Windows

Microsoft had quite a bit of momentum in the early days of mobile software, before Android and Apple dominated the scene. Most – if not all – of its competitors…

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