July 2026 Windows Patch Fixes QWAVE Flaw That Could Escalate Local Attacks to SYSTEM
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released its monthly security updates, and among the hundreds of fixes was a patch for CVE-2026-54989—a privilege escalation vulnerability lurking in the Quality Windows...
Microsoft's 570-Fix Patch Tuesday: Two Zero-Days Exploited, BitLocker Bypass Disclosed
KB5099539 Patches Critical COM Bug, Begins RDP Shift to SHA-2
- 01Point-in-time restore rolls out to Windows 11 24H2 users for faster recovery from bad updates.
- 02Linux kernel vulnerabilities flood Microsoft's update guide, affecting hybrid and Hyper-V environments.
- 03Copilot faces workflow integration test as Google and others push AI assistants across devices.
- 04Majorana 1 critique challenges Microsoft's quantum narrative as Nature publishes formal rebuttal.
Microsoft’s July Update Closes Hyper-V Privilege Flaw: Immediate Actions for Server Admins
Microsoft addressed a confirmed elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V as part of its July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday release, urging administrators of all Hyper-V hosts to apply the fix...
Edge’s Collections Are Dead: What Microsoft’s Tab Restoration Overhaul Means for You
On June 4, 2026, Microsoft released Edge version 149 and with it, quietly killed the Collections feature that had been part of the browser since 2020. At the same time, the company has redesigned...
RCS Messaging Is Finally Mainstream on iPhone and Android—Here’s How to Set It Up and Avoid Common Pitfalls
Apple added RCS support to the iPhone with iOS 18 in late 2024, and Google has spent years refining the experience on Android. Together, they’ve turned RCS from a niche standard into the default...
UniGetUI’s NativeAOT switch: Why your Windows package manager just got snappier
UniGetUI, the open-source Windows GUI that corrals WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop, npm, and other package managers into a single interface, shipped version 2026.2.3 on July 14. The update’s marquee...
Forget Facebook Phone Support: The 2026 Reality for Windows Users and How to Get Real Help
Facebook’s 2026 support model is now clearer than ever: you cannot call them. A newly updated guide from Technobezz, corroborated by Meta’s own Help Center, reaffirms that no public telephone...
Microsoft's July Patches Stop Unauthenticated AD FS Crashes — Patch Your Identity Servers Now
Microsoft dropped its July 2026 security updates on the 14th, and one fix in particular should grab the attention of any organization still running Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)....
Microsoft's July 14 Patch Blocks a Network Attack That Can Crash AD FS Without Authentication
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a security update that fixes a critical weakness in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) — a stack-based buffer overflow that enables an unauthenticated...
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Update Closes Remote Code Execution Hole (CVE-2026-50663)
Microsoft has shipped a critical security update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to address a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow attackers to compromise a player’s...
July Patch Tuesday: Update Visual Studio Code Now to Fix Security Feature Bypass and More
Microsoft shipped fixes for a security feature bypass in Visual Studio Code on July 14, 2026, as part of a sprawling Patch Tuesday that also addresses three additional Important vulnerabilities in...
Windows 11 Search Gets a ‘No Web’ Switch as Microsoft Strips Ads from Results
Microsoft began rolling out a redesigned Windows 11 Search experience to Insiders on July 13 that removes promotional content from web results, prioritizes local apps and files, and adds a direct...
VS Code 1.128.1 Fixes Credential Leak in GitHub Copilot—Update Now
ChatGPT Now Controls Windows Apps and Files: The New Security Reality Check
AWS Security Hub Now Scans Azure VMs and Functions: What Multicloud Teams Need to Know
DD and AIR Staff Bootcamp Puts Microsoft Copilot and Excel at Center of AI Push
Edgefield Opens Its Microsoft Copilot AI Accounting Training to the Public, Starting at $295
Microsoft’s 570-Fix Update Adds a Lifeline: Windows 11 Gets ‘Point-in-Time Restore’
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday release includes KB5101650 with fixes for a record 570 vulnerabilities, two exploited zero-days, and a new Point-in-Time Restore feature for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2. The update also extends the update pause limit to 35 days and reduces Widgets intrusiveness. IT administrators should validate the restore feature and watch for TDI transport compatibility before deploying widely.
Your ASP.NET OData APIs Are at Risk: Here’s How to Fix the New CVE-2026-50506 DoS Vulnerability
A high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2026-50506) in ASP.NET OData libraries allows unauthenticated attackers to crash services. The fix requires updating NuGet packages, not the OS. Affected organizations must immediately patch Microsoft.AspNet.OData to 7.8.0+ and Microsoft.AspNetCore.OData to 9.5.0+, rebuild, and redeploy all applications using these dependencies.
Immediate Action Required: Windows TCP/IP Data Leak Fixed in July 2026 Update (CVE-2026-49177)
CVE-2026-49177 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP, patched as part of Microsoft’s July 2026 security updates. The flaw could allow an attacker with network access to extract sensitive data, but it is not actively exploited. Installing the cumulative update is the only fix, and the patch also addresses more critical TCP/IP bugs.
You Can Now Pay for Windows Server 2025 by the Hour—But Watch Out for These 3 Costly Surprises
AMD EPYC Turin Tops Latest AWS EC2 Benchmarks as Graviton5 Outmuscles Intel — and Windows Admins Take Note
SharePoint Sites in Government Clouds Can Go Into Cold Storage Starting June 2026
Microsoft Ships Azure Linux 4.0 Preview as a Bootable ISO—Here’s Who Actually Needs It
Itransition Earns Spot on Elio's Microsoft 365 Partners List — But Here's What Really Matters for Buyers
Windows 11's Recording Toolkit: What Every User Needs to Know After Windows 10's Sunset
With Windows 10 support ended, Windows 11's built-in recording tools—Snipping Tool, Game Bar, Sound Recorder, Camera, and Clipchamp—have matured to cover most common screen, audio, and webcam capture needs. This analysis breaks down what each tool does, which users need third-party apps like OBS or Audacity, and the privacy and licensing pitfalls that trip up meeting recordings.
Why Your Windows 11 Microphone Still Isn’t Working—and the Multi-Layer Fix You’re Missing
Enabling a microphone in 2026 is no longer a one-click task—it spans hardware mute switches, OS permission splits, browser site blocks, and app-level mutes. Our analysis of Technobezz's cross-platform guide reveals the hidden pitfalls on Windows 11, Android, Mac, and conferencing apps, with a practical five-minute troubleshooting sequence.
Microsoft Restarts Planner Rollout in New Outlook, Tightening Task and Inbox Integration
Microsoft is restarting the rollout of Planner integration into the new Outlook for Windows, bringing team and personal task management directly into the email client’s sidebar. The feature, first announced in May 2026 then paused, will appear automatically for Microsoft 365 users in the coming weeks, alongside a separate expansion allowing cross-tenant message recall. The move aims to reduce context switching and give users another reason to switch from Outlook Classic, though significant feature gaps remain for power users.