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Microsoft has released its monthly security update for August 2026, which includes 421 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 62 that Microsoft marked as “critical.”  Microsoft notes that 1 of the vulnerabilities…

New Microsoft 365 Copilot features rolled out in July include tighter integration with productivity applications, expanded AI model options, and new connectors to a range of industry-specific applications. In the…

Last week, users began noticing a new app appearing in their Start menu on Windows 11, titled “OneDrive Photos” which was being forcibly installed by the OS. Naturally, this caused…

Windows 11’s CPU boost feature is now silently active while opening apps too, after installing the August 2026 security update. We tested this on the same PC, before and after…

Summary This native x64 port of Word for Windows 1.1a (Opus) brings 1990 Word to modern Windows. It’s a direct port from original source, not emulation or a modern reimplementation….

Before Microsoft acquired Nokia, the company was heavily rumoured to be working on its own in-house Windows Phone device that was expected to ship in 2014 under the Surface moniker…

I’ve spent a lot of time this summer gaming on my Steam Deck. It’s hot outside, it’s hot inside, and my desktop gaming PC simply creates too much heat. The…

Razer’s gaming keyboards rank among the best on the market, whether you’re looking to crush the competition in games or type up school reports. However, if you’ve ever shopped around,…

As Windows 11 goes through its biggest UI cleanup year yet, it turns out Microsoft actually explained decades ago why the old UI elements still survive today in the OS….

Microsoft’s new commercial prices took effect on July 1, and the increase applies at your next renewalOpens a new window whether you pay annually or monthly. The countdown to a…

It feels like every week the component crisis worsens, driving the prices of hardware for even mid-level PC gaming to insane prices that only a few could afford without draining…

Microsoft is shutting down Microsoft Publisher on October 1, 2026, and it just sent an email to justify why it believes that was the right move and would help improve…

Windows 11 shipped in 2021, and five years later, Microsoft seems to have made peace with the fact that Windows 10 refuses to die. Hardcore Windows 10 holdouts may never…

According to a new report from Taiwanese publication United Daily News (UDC,) Microsoft is raising the cost of Windows license fees for hardware makers by a much higher amount than…

Key Takeaways: Microsoft has withdrawn Domain Exclusion for Microsoft 365 Copilot shortly after introducing it. The feature was designed to let organizations exclude specific websites from influencing web-grounded responses. Some…

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One of the best laptop deals of the year is live, though I’m worried stock won’t last. The Dell XPS 14 (2025) is up to $1,350 off. I highlighted Dell’s…

Lenovo is preparing to unveil a new rollable-display laptop internally codenamed Project Swan, and Windows Latest has obtained exclusive first-look images in high resolution. PC makers are scrambling to protect…

I’ve written previously about the supposed realization in Microsoft that they need to pay more attention to Windows 11. To illustrate how Windows’ importance within the company has been overtaken,…

The incumbent Dell’s XPS 13, starting at $599 for students and $699 for everyone else, kicked off a new market sector of affordable-but-premium Windows 11 PCs. It’s not likely to…

Windows 11 will soon lose a way to log in to a PC. A recent update removes the option to set up a new picture password. If you already have…

In a new tweet, Partner Director of Design at Microsoft, March Rogers, has confirmed that there are no plans to introduce a customizable UI transparency slider on Windows 11, after…

Microsoft has confirmed they won’t be making “immediate changes” to Windows 11’s transparency options, pointing users toward third-party tools like Windhawk instead of building macOS-style Liquid Glass controls natively into…

Microsoft will remove Publisher from Microsoft 365 on Oct 1, 2026. Microsoft says people don’t really use Publisher, and Word/PowerPoint already cover many features. Convert your Publisher files to Word…

Why LegalZoom.com Stock Is Back In Focus LegalZoom.com (LZ) is back on investor radar after its early August earnings update combined several key developments. These included new revenue guidance, detailed…

On July 30, Microsoft (MSFT +0.03%) grew its market value by about $450 billion between one close and the next. Shares finished that session 15.5% higher, at $451.10, after a…

Visio 2024 includes tools for creating: Flowcharts, process maps, and organizational charts Network diagrams and technical layouts Data-linked visuals that update with connected sources Professional diagrams for presentations and collaboration…

Microsoft is backing down on OneDrive Photos, and you’ll soon be able to remove it without also removing the OneDrive sync client. That means you won’t have to risk breaking…

Windows 11’s built-in Weather app is basically MSN adware wearing a forecast icon, and it uses about five times the RAM of macOS native Weather, all while showing ads on…