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Windows 13 August 2026

Microsoft warns you to stop using SMS-based passwords because of AI phishing, and it’ll block you starting with Entra ID

In an email, Microsoft just warned IT admins against using SMS- or voice-based authentication and urged them to switch to passkeys due to rising AI-assisted phishing and other security threats.…

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Windows 12 August 2026

Microsoft is limiting Microsoft 365 & OneDrive on Windows 10 to push holdouts to Windows 11

Microsoft is making Windows 10 less appealing to holdouts by limiting Microsoft 365 and OneDrive, as it wants you to use Windows 11. The post Microsoft is limiting Microsoft 365 & OneDrive on Windows…

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Windows 12 August 2026

Windows 10 KB5120249 keeps the OS protected, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)

Windows 10 KB5120249 is now available as part of the August 2026 Patch Tuesday for PCs enrolled in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. In addition to Windows Update, Microsoft has posted…

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Windows 12 August 2026

Exclusive: This is Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe, its answer to the MacBook Neo, and it comes in 7 colors

Windows Latest obtained exclusive images of Lenovo’s upcoming IdeaPad Vibe, a budget laptop rivaling Apple's MacBook Neo. Offered in 7 vibrant colors, the IdeaPad Vibe packs Snapdragon and AMD chips,…

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Windows 12 August 2026

Windows 11 PCs are about to get more expensive, and Windows 10 holdouts have one more reason to stay

Microsoft has raised Windows OEM licensing fees by 7-10% starting in July, on top of a memory shortage already driving PC prices up. The hike doesn't touch standalone Windows 11 licenses, only what…

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Windows 12 August 2026

Windows 11’s faster app launches released today, enable it using these steps

Windows Latest tested apps before and after installing Windows 11's August 2026 update, and found CPU frequency spiking to near-max the instant apps launch, a sign Low Latency Profile now covers app…

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Windows 11 August 2026

I tested Windows 11 August 2026 update, here’s everything new, improved, and fixed

KB5121003 skips a headline feature this month. Voice Access gets noise-cancelling Voice Isolation, File Explorer sizes finally make sense, Windows Hello works with external fingerprint readers, and…

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Windows 11 August 2026

Windows 11 KB5121003 out with major changes, direct download links (.msu)

Windows 11 KB5121003 is now rolling out, and it may not look like a big release, but it can make your apps launch faster on low-end PCs The post Windows 11 KB5121003 out with major changes, direct…

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Windows 11 August 2026

5 years later, Windows 10 refuses to die, and Microsoft just can’t push holdouts to Windows 11

Windows 11 shipped in 2021, and five years later, Microsoft seems to have made peace with the fact that Windows 10 refuses to die. The post 5 years later, Windows 10 refuses to die, and Microsoft…

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Windows 10 August 2026

Microsoft explained 23 years ago why Windows keeps old UI, and Windows 11 still can’t escape it

Raymond Chen explained in 2003 that Microsoft gave users a way back to old UI while they adjusted, then removed it once complaints stopped. That discipline broke down over the years, leaving Windows…

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Windows 7 August 2026

Exclusive: This may be Lenovo’s thinnest ThinkBook laptop yet

Windows Latest obtained three leaked marketing images of an unannounced Lenovo laptop with file names pointing to "Aeroblade." The side profile shows a blade-thin chassis, flatter keyboard keys, and…

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Windows 7 August 2026

Microsoft admits it force-installed AI-powered OneDrive on Windows 11, says it’s not training on your faces (really)

Microsoft admits it force-installed AI-powered OneDrive on Windows 11, says it's not training on your faces (really). The post Microsoft admits it force-installed AI-powered OneDrive on Windows 11,…

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Windows 6 August 2026

Microsoft is using Planner as bait to get you off Outlook Classic, and Microsoft To Do is the loser

Microsoft is adding Planner to New Outlook, hoping you'll dump Outlook Classic, which still uses Microsoft To Do. The post Microsoft is using Planner as bait to get you off Outlook Classic, and…

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Windows 6 August 2026

Windows 10 LTSC 2021 is dying in 2027, Microsoft reveals what you need to know

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 is reaching the end of support in January 2027, and Microsoft wants you to prepare by paying $61 per device. The post Windows 10 LTSC 2021 is dying in 2027, Microsoft…

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Windows 6 August 2026

Microsoft is burying Windows 11’s legacy UI one by one, and AutoPlay is next for WinUI 3

AutoPlay has looked the same since Windows XP in 2001, a plain white Win32 dialog that doesn't inherit system dark mode. Microsoft confirms it's being rebuilt from scratch on WinUI 3, part of a…

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Windows 6 August 2026

Windows 11 will run better because of the Apple effect, says IDC

IDC analyst Jitesh Ubrani says vendors will respond to Apple's $599 MacBook Neo with new silicon, aggressive pricing, and a more efficient Windows 11. Microsoft has already deleted its 32GB RAM docs,…

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Windows 6 August 2026

Chrome is likely never getting Windows 11’s “modern” redesign, as even Microsoft no longer cares

Don't hold your breath for a fancy version of Google Chrome with Fluent Design features such as Mica or Acrylic The post Chrome is likely never getting Windows 11’s “modern” redesign, as even…

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Windows 6 August 2026

Outlook will let you insert signature images from OneDrive without downloading, rolling out on mobile

Outlook's mobile version is now adding the ability to insert signature images directly from OneDrive, and testing drag-and-drop for calendar. The post Outlook will let you insert signature images…

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Windows 5 August 2026

Microsoft is bringing AI to Windows 11’s performance tools to figure out why PCs are slow, and it’s a big deal

We've been told a faster Windows is coming, but how does the company plan to figure out why a PC is running slowly? AI-powered diagnosis. The post Microsoft is bringing AI to Windows 11’s performance…

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Windows 5 August 2026

After 25+ years at Microsoft, I can tell you why Windows was neglected

A former Microsoft employee with 25+ years at the company explains why Windows lost internal priority over the years, tracing it through org reshuffles, licensing economics, and Satya Nadella's…

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Windows 4 August 2026

Microsoft never learns, IT admins rage as a new OneDrive app invades Windows 11 and keeps coming back when you remove it

IT admins rage as Microsoft force-installs OneDrive Photos on Windows 11, and it keeps coming back when you remove it. The post Microsoft never learns, IT admins rage as a new OneDrive app invades…

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Windows 4 August 2026

Microsoft Teams is fighting AI deepfake meetings with a new Report button, rolling out August 2026

Microsoft has just confirmed that it's rolling out a new feature in Teams that allows you to report a security issue during a meeting The post Microsoft Teams is fighting AI deepfake meetings with a…

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Windows 3 August 2026

Microsoft denies Windows 11 is spying on desktop PCs, reveals what the service actually does

A viral X post claimed Microsoft secretly added a background service to spy on Windows 11 desktop PCs, racking up 110,000 views from an account that sells a paid PC optimization service. Scott…

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Windows 3 August 2026

The Windows 10 lock screen photo is becoming a travel destination, and it’s a real New Zealand beach

Wharariki Beach in New Zealand, the real-life location behind Windows 10's iconic lock screen photo, is drawing travelers after a viral Instagram reel racked up 142 million views. Photojournalist…

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Windows 3 August 2026

Linux didn’t just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbers

No, Linux desktop market share has not crossed 10% in North America, and Windows is not suddenly losing millions of users. 2026 is not the year of Linux, for those who care. If anything, it’s the…

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Windows 2 August 2026

Microsoft Teams’ redesign stops your accidental screen shares and Leave clicks, rolling out now

Microsoft Teams will stop you from hitting Leave and Screen Share by accident, redesign rolling out on Windows and macOS. The post Microsoft Teams’ redesign stops your accidental screen shares and…

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Windows 2 August 2026

Windows 11’s WinUI 3 modernization just reached one of its oldest legacy tools, meet the new Print Management

Microsoft is quietly testing a new WinUI 3-based Print Management app in Windows 11 Insider builds, moving printer administration away from the legacy MMC console. It's part of a wider push that…

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Windows 2 August 2026

MS Word opens twice as slow on Windows 11 PCs as on MacBooks, and Microsoft has no excuse

PhoneBuff's robot-controlled testing found Word opening a 500-page document twice as fast on MacBooks as on the Surface Laptop and Dell XPS 13. But Snapdragon X2 Plus and Intel's Panther Lake beat…

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Windows 1 August 2026

Windows 11 Search is fixing its biggest annoyance, will find files in folders you actually use

After years of complaints, Microsoft is making Windows 11 Search actually useful, it'll auto-index folders you actually use. The post Windows 11 Search is fixing its biggest annoyance, will find…

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Windows 1 August 2026

OneNote’s best feature isn’t built by Microsoft, it’s a free add-in called Onetastic

Onetastic adds a killer calendar view to OneNote, and it's built by a Microsoft engineer as a side project. The post OneNote’s best feature isn’t built by Microsoft, it’s a free add-in called…

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Windows 1 August 2026

Windows 11 Photos just lost Microsoft’s apps clutter, and it feels noticeably faster (hands on)

Windows Latest tested the new Photos app in the Experimental channel and found a cleaner toolbar, a faster context menu, and less promotional clutter overall. But the same update quietly introduces…

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Windows 31 July 2026

Microsoft could lose 10% of global revenue over Copilot price hike as UK opens bait-and-switch probe

Microsoft faces a new CMA investigation over whether it properly disclosed Copilot-linked price increases on Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans before auto-renewing customers onto costlier…

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Windows 30 July 2026

Satya Nadella confirms major quality update for Windows 11 with focus on fundamentals

During Microsoft's FY2026 Q4 earnings call, Nadella singled out Windows quality and fundamentals even as the Windows-containing segment declined. Windows 11 already picked up major fixes in 2026,…

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Windows 30 July 2026

Windows 11 File Explorer just changed how file sizes work, how to see MB and GB right now

Microsoft is finally updating File Explorer in Windows 11 to display file sizes in appropriate units (KB, MB, or GB) in the Details view. The post Windows 11 File Explorer just changed how file sizes…

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Windows 30 July 2026

A major Windows 11 UI redesign is coming, Microsoft is dumping legacy code for WinUI

March Rogers, Microsoft's Partner Director of Design, confirms the Windows 11 Properties dialog is a real WinUI rebuild, not a reskinned Win32 dialog. Microsoft plans to move more legacy UI to WinUI…

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Windows 29 July 2026

Exclusive: This is the first NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered convertible laptop, the Lenovo Yoga 9n 2-in-1

Windows Latest has exclusive images of the Lenovo Yoga 9n 2-in-1, the world's first NVIDIA RTX Spark convertible. The photos also reveal a new black Yoga Pro 9n colorway, confirming Lenovo is…

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Windows 29 July 2026

Microsoft says Classic Outlook’s Copilot button is getting bigger and will nudge you with AI suggestions as you work

Microsoft says it's going to make the Copilot button more noticeable by adding it to the ribbon menu in Outlook Classic. The post Microsoft says Classic Outlook’s Copilot button is getting bigger and…

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Windows 29 July 2026

Exclusive: Lenovo’s new IdeaCentre All-in-One is its answer to the iMac, and it finally has the colors to prove it

Windows Latest has exclusive images of Lenovo's new IdeaCentre All-in-One desktop, now available in six colors, including four new pastel finishes. The design borrows QHD display, wireless charging…

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Windows 29 July 2026

Microsoft still can’t make New Outlook as fast as Classic, but the notification bug is less painful

New Outlook's notification delay dropped from 10 seconds to 5 after a quiet July update, but Outlook Classic still opens the same email instantly. We look at why new Outlook keeps closing feature…

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Windows 29 July 2026

Windows 11 is quietly installing OneDrive Photos, and it wants to scan your photos for faces if you allow it

Microsoft's OneDrive Photos appears to be yet another photo editor and viewer for Windows 11 that nobody asked for. The post Windows 11 is quietly installing OneDrive Photos, and it wants to scan…

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Windows 28 July 2026

Windows 11 KB5101684 out with a speed boost, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)

Windows 11 KB5101684 is now rolling out with several quality improvements, particularly performance gains. This update is available via Windows Update and installs only when you tap the ‘Download &…

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Windows 23 July 2026

Windows 11 now supports resuming WhatsApp from Android, but you’ll wait longer for the app to load

Windows 11's cross-device Resume feature has reached WhatsApp, letting you tap a taskbar badge to pick up Android chats on your PC. I tested it, and while the idea mirrors Apple's Handoff nicely,…

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Windows 23 July 2026

Microsoft accepts defeat on the Windows 11 Copilot key with a “Do nothing” switch, but PCs still ship with it

Windows 11 is testing a new “feature” that will let you reassign the Copilot key to do nothing. Yes, literally. The post Microsoft accepts defeat on the Windows 11 Copilot key with a “Do nothing”…

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Windows 23 July 2026

Your Windows 11 PC is auto-installing updates it doesn’t need if you turned on “Get the latest updates..” toggle

If you've enabled the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" toggle on the Windows Update page, you may want to turn it off. The post Your Windows 11 PC is auto-installing updates it…

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Windows 23 July 2026

Microsft says Outlook Classic is getting always-visible Copilot to “help you stay in flow”

Microsoft says it wants "Copilot to help you stay in flow" and remain visible at all times in Outlook Classic. The post Microsft says Outlook Classic is getting always-visible Copilot to “help you…

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Windows 23 July 2026

Microsoft is cracking down on Windows 11 bloatware ads, forces LG to pull McAfee popup

LG has agreed to disable the McAfee popup in its Monitor App Installer, Microsoft's Pavan Davuluri confirmed on X. LG also sent a statement blaming Windows distribution and user consent, but the…

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Windows 22 July 2026

Microsoft admits SMS and voice MFA can’t stop AI attacks, mandates passkeys in Entra by February 2027

Microsoft Entra is making passkeys the default sign-in method starting September 2026, with Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication fully retired by February 2027. There's no opt-out for the…

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Windows 22 July 2026

Microsoft Teams now lets you test mic and speakers before meetings, ending the can-you-hear-me chaos

Microsoft says it has almost finished rolling out a feature that lets you test your microphone and speakers before joining a meeting The post Microsoft Teams now lets you test mic and speakers before…

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Windows 22 July 2026

First look: Windows 11 is replacing Windows 95-era Properties dialog, now with dark mode and WinUI

Microsoft has finally begun replacing the decades-old File Explorer Properties dialog with a modern version. The post First look: Windows 11 is replacing Windows 95-era Properties dialog, now with…

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Windows 22 July 2026

Microsoft’s AI-code bet for Windows 11 got validated by Linus Torvalds defending it in Linux

Torvalds called AI "90 percent marketing" in 2024, the same period Microsoft first revealed 20-30% of its code was AI-written. Now, Torvalds is defending it in the kernel, and Windows 11 is finally…

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Windows 21 July 2026

A developer just got Nvidia’s RTX 4060 running on Windows 11 ARM, and other RTX cards could follow

A developer got Nvidia's RTX 4060 to run on Windows 11 ARM, and the results tell you why nobody tried. The post A developer just got Nvidia’s RTX 4060 running on Windows 11 ARM, and other RTX cards…

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Windows 17 July 2026

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

Windows 11's July 2026 update (KB5101650) brings Point-in-time Restore, calendar update pausing, quieter Widgets, and Screen Tint to every PC. Here's how each feature works. The post Windows 11’s…

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Windows 17 July 2026

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

Microsoft says it'll automatically archive your meetings using AI unless you manually turn off the feature. The post Microsoft Teams will use AI to archive your meetings for Copilot analysis by…

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Windows 16 July 2026

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

YouTuber tested Windows 11 on the Steam Machine against SteamOS across Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark Time Spy, and nine game and resolution combinations. The results cover synthetic benchmarks,…

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Windows 16 July 2026

Microsoft built an actual fake airplane cabin to test Windows 11’s Shared Audio outside a lab for once

Microsoft says it built a full mock airplane cabin to test Windows 11’s Shared Audio feature, which lets two people share audio. The post Microsoft built an actual fake airplane cabin to test Windows…

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Windows 15 July 2026

Microsoft admits Windows 11 update names have been a mess, clarifies what each monthly release actually delivers

Microsoft is clarifying how Windows updates actually work, from cumulative Patch Tuesday releases and hotpatch restarts to optional previews and out-of-band fixes. The blog also explains Controlled…

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Windows 15 July 2026

Windows 10 KB5099539 out with RDP security upgrade, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)

KB5099539 is Windows 10's July 2026 ESU update, adding SHA-2 certificate support for RDP publishers, hardening TDI transport registration, fixing OneDrive and Recycle Bin bugs, and continuing Secure…

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Windows 15 July 2026

Microsoft just fixed a bug using massive Windows 11 storage, verify if it’s applied to your PC

Windows 11's July 2026 update patches the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal bug that ate up to 500GB of storage on some PCs. Microsoft knew about it since May, months before the public changelog. Here's…

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Windows 15 July 2026

Dell PCs are shutting down after Windows 11’s July update, Microsoft admits and blocks it

indows 11 KB5101650 update is causing unexpected shutdowns, poor performance, increased heat, and battery drain on certain Dell PCs. The post Dell PCs are shutting down after Windows 11’s July…

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Windows 14 July 2026

Don’t skip today’s Windows 11 update. Microsoft just patched a record 570 flaws, 4x last year as AI accelerates attacks

Microsoft rolled out a massive July 2026 Patch Tuesday update, patching a record-breaking 570 security flaws. The post Don’t skip today’s Windows 11 update. Microsoft just patched a record 570 flaws,…

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Windows 14 July 2026

Windows 11 KB5101650 out with features, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)

Windows 11 KB5101650 is rolling out, and it comes with several minor new features for Bluetooth and system stability, but it’s a great update nonetheless. The July 2026 Patch Tuesday update has been…

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Windows 14 July 2026

XBOX, The Coalition and NVIDIA announce a PC partnership for Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day, which is set to launch Oct. 6, represents a return to the franchise’s origins — grounded in emotional storytelling, brutal combat and cinematic scale. Bringing that world to life…

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