Microsoft to force enable Copilot in Outlook Classic, even though it wants you on New Outlook | Windows

Microsoft has largely stopped adding new features to Outlook Classic, and most recent updates have been around bug fixes. But does that mean it won’t force Outlook Classic holdouts to…

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Windows 11’s slowest feature is about to get dramatic speed improvements, and its File Explorer’s This PC search | Windows

File Explorer’s search is next in line for the performance work Microsoft has been putting into Windows Search. Marcus Ash, who leads Design and Research for Windows and Devices at…

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Microsoft admits it can’t fix Windows 11 Secure Boot problems, and older PCs are hit hardest | Windows

Microsoft held an OEM Secure Boot Office Hours event on July 15, bringing engineers from Microsoft together with representatives from Acer, Asus, Cisco, Clevo, Dell, Fsas/Fujitsu, Honor, HP, Lenovo, LG,…

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Microsoft is replacing Outlook’s Meeting Insights with Copilot | Windows

Microsoft has confirmed that it is retiring Outlook’s Meeting Insights feature and replacing it with Microsoft 365 Copilot in early September 2026. The move is quite interesting, as not many…

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Windows 11 KB5121767 released to fix shutdowns, overheating, but you don’t need it unless you own these PCs | Windows

Microsoft just dropped Windows 11 KB5121767, an emergency update that replaces the July 2026 cumulative update on PCs affected by unexpected shutdowns, poor performance, overheating, and battery drain. This update…

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5 Excel settings I changed too late | Windows

I spent years fighting Excel’s default behavior before realizing many of its biggest annoyances could be fixed in minutes. These buried settings changed the way I work and let me…

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Microsoft warns of surge in ACR Stealer attacks on customers | Windows

Microsoft has observed a surge in attacks using the ACR Stealer malware to steal browser-stored passwords, authentication tokens, and sensitive documents from its enterprise customers. Between late April and mid-June,…

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4 Disadvantages Of Using Microsoft Word Instead Of Google Docs | Windows

IB Photography/Shutterstock If you ask anyone what the best word processor is, the answer will most likely be Microsoft Word. You can…

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Microsoft Investigation Initiated: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of Microsoft Corporation | Windows

NEW YORK and NEW ORLEANS, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti,…

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Nvidia begins preparing N1X Windows 11 GPU drivers ahead of RTX Spark Arm PCs launch | Windows

Nvidia has started publishing N1X Windows GPU drivers, but the first release is optimized specifically for the Surface RTX Dev Box. While these drivers aren’t meant for consumer devices yet,…

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“I was verbally blasted by Pierre.” Xbox and Halo Studios’ Pierre Hintze has reportedly ‘repeatedly’ been referred to HR. Is he the right person to lead Halo? | Windows

One of the most contentious issues around Xbox in recent years is the management of the Halo franchise. Halo was to Xbox what Mario is to Nintendo. For years, it…

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Windows 11 Secure Boot certificates have expired, and Microsoft says what to do next | Windows

Microsoft and OEMs fixed key Secure Boot certificate issues for IT admins in a new office hours AMA Microsoft closed out its OEM Secure Boot Office Hours event on July…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s offline mode failure proves Ubisoft doesn’t actually know what an offline mode is supposed to be | Windows

The idea of not owning our games and media to do as we wish with has flared up again in recent weeks, thanks to Sony announcing the death of discs…

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Microsoft halts Windows 11 KB5101650 on some PCs due to Intel driver issues, list of Dell PCs affected | Windows

Microsoft has confirmed that it has paused the rollout of Windows 11 KB5101650 on some PCs with Intel IPF drivers. Only Dell PCs appear to be affected, but until now,…

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Five Tips To Help You With The New Microsoft Rewards Dashboard | Windows

However, that’s just changed! Lots of people in the Microsoft Rewards community have been reporting that they’ve suddenly received the new dashboard over the past day-or-so, and to be honest…

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Pay $30 Just Once To Use Your Favorite Office Apps Without the Monthly Bill | Windows

TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $29.97 (MSRP $219.99) through July 19 and access Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more with a one-time license instead of…

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Get a Microsoft Office 2021 lifetime license for just $30 this weekend | Windows

TL;DR: Pay $29.97 instead of $219.99 for a lifetime Microsoft Office Professional 2021 license and own Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more — this offer ends in two days. $29.97…

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DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations Review round-up — This DLC recaptures the speed and challenge of DOOM: Eternal, making the game more awesome than ever | Windows

During the week of Microsoft laying off 3,200 of Xbox Game Studios’ developer staff, including a good chunk of id Software’s staff, it was easy to forget that id Software…

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“Not employee surveillance,” Microsoft defends Teams’ new location tracking feature, now rolling out | Windows

Until now, Microsoft Teams could answer a question like, “Is Jack available to talk right now?” as part of its built-in “online presence” feature. You have this feature almost everywhere,…

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This Surface is the only laptop that supports Windows 11’s best new feature | Windows

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 8 launched this summer, sporting new Snapdragon X2 chips. The flagship laptops promise a premium experience, better battery life than the previous generation, and improved graphics performance….

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Microsoft announces major Windows 11 search overhaul that prioritizes clearer, local results, and removes ads: Huge effort to fix search on Windows is finally happening | Windows

Microsoft has unveiled a huge update to search on Windows 11 that look to be focused on improving the search experience with more accurate results, less reliance on the web,…

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HP’s 16-inch Windows laptop is perfect for the home and office — with 16 GB of RAM and Snapdragon X for $809 while it lasts | Windows

When it comes to productivity in the classroom, in the office, or even at home, HP’s Omnibook laptops are among the best value-for-your-money Windows laptops. The Omnibook 5 features an…

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Windows 11’s biggest summer update just landed with 5 new features, but you won’t get them all today | Windows

Windows 11 PCs just got a massive update and we ranked the best features of this month. If you’re a Windows 11 user and you haven’t paused updates, you’ve probably…

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ROSEN, LEADING TRIAL ATTORNEYS, Encourages Microsoft | Windows

NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) between May 1,…

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Microsoft Teams will use AI to archive your meetings for Copilot analysis by default, plus 6 more changes | Windows

Microsoft says it’ll automatically generate AI archives for eligible Teams meetings unless the feature is turned off. In addition, there are six major changes coming to Microsoft Teams in the…

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Microsoft CEO says Anthropic Fable is being ‘editorially controlled’ | Windows

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft AI Tour event in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 25, 2026. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella…

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CISA urges immediate SharePoint hardening as exploits mount – Computerworld | Windows

“This is what separates an IT incident from a business crisis,” said Chris Boehm, field CTO at Zero Networks. “One compromised SharePoint box is a ticket. That same box, with a…

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI labs are quietly stealing their customers’ know-how | Windows

Welcome to Eye on AI. Beatrice Nolan here. In today’s issue: Satya Nadella warns enterprises they’re paying for AI twice. Thinking Machines Lab ships its first model.  Google DeepMind loses…

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Windows 11 wins the Steam Machine benchmarks but loses the experience, and you shouldn’t install it | Windows

Windows 11 edges slightly better at gaming at 4K than SteamOS on the Steam Machine, where it won every game tested, and in benchmarks like Geekbench, where its multi-core lead…

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“Decrepit, disconnected, and directionless,” we spoke to Ed Zitron on Microsoft’s chances in the artificial intelligence biz — and whether or not the AI ‘bubble’ is primed to implode | Windows

It’s hard to find AI optimists these days. AI-adjacent stocks have taken a battering in recent months, with Oracle and Microsoft particularly hard hit. Microsoft’s stock is down over 20%…

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