Notebookcheck Review Reveals Microsoft’s 2026 Surface Pro OLED with Snapdragon X2 Elite Brings Flagship Display, Audio
Notebookcheck is already putting a 13-inch Surface Pro OLED with Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite through its paces, and the early data points to Microsoft’s 2026 flagship...
Microsoft Teams' 2026 Overhaul: AI Takes the Wheel with Proactive Facilitation and Smarter Meeting Notes
Used Windows 11 Licenses for $30? Inside the EU Ruling That Makes Discounted Microsoft Keys Legal—and Risky
- 01Point-in-time restore generally available for Windows 11 24H2+, allowing rollback from bad updates via WinRE.
- 02Linux kernel CVEs flood feeds, impacting Windows hybrid, Hyper-V, and Azure environments; patch coordination needed.
- 03Resilience features now as vital as patching: IT faces growing cross-platform security and recovery burdens.
- 04AI competition intensifies as Copilot vies for default workflow; quantum credibility faces peer review challenge.
Microsoft Intune Extends Security Policies to Unenrolled Defender for Endpoint Devices
Microsoft has quietly expanded the reach of its cloud-based endpoint security management. IT administrators can now apply Intune endpoint security policies directly to devices that are onboarded to...
S&P Global’s Capital IQ Slashes Disaster Recovery to 15 Minutes Using AWS, NetApp, and Windows Clustering
S&P Global Market Intelligence has engineered a cross-region disaster recovery setup for its Capital IQ platform that can bring up a read-only instance in a secondary AWS region in as little as...
Microsoft Slips Windows 10 Another Year: Consumer Security Patches Now Until Late 2027
Microsoft has quietly added a second year to its consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, pushing the final patch deadline to October 12, 2027. The move gives home users and small...
Microsoft Partners Lumen21, L&L, and TechWise Merge Into National IT Powerhouse
On July 7, 2026, three established Microsoft solutions partners—Lumen21, L&L Consulting Services, and TechWise Group—announced their merger into a single entity operating under the TechWise...
Windows 11’s Secret Space Hog: KB5095093 Mops Up a Gigabyte-Leaking Bug
Microsoft shipped an early remedy this week for a disk-wasting gremlin that has been stealthily chewing through storage on Windows 11 PCs. The June 23, 2026 preview cumulative update, labeled...
Valve Releases Windows Drivers for Steam Machine, Dual-Boot with SteamOS Still AWOL
Valve released official Windows drivers for its 2026 Steam Machine on July 7, enabling owners to replace SteamOS with Windows 10 or Windows 11. The move answers a top user request, but it also...
YouTube Transcript Trick: Summarize Videos with AI on Windows (and Why Accuracy Matters)
A viral productivity hack is making the rounds among Windows users, and it’s deceptively simple: grab a YouTube video’s built-in transcript, dump it into an AI assistant, and walk away with a...
OptiSigns’ New Console Brings Order to Mixed Video-Room Fleets
OptiSigns released its Unified Device Management (UDM) platform on June 16, 2026, giving IT departments a single interface to oversee Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Cisco Webex, Google Meet...
Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Staff, Pours Savings Into AI Data Center Buildout
Microsoft disclosed a round of layoffs on July 6, 2026, eliminating roughly 4,800 positions—about 2.1 percent of its global workforce—as the company redirects cash toward the rapid expansion of...
Valve Quietly Drops Full Windows 11 Driver Pack for 2026 Steam Machine as Dual‑Boot Wizard Slips Again
Valve has published an official set of Windows 11 drivers for its just‑shipping 2026 Steam Machine, giving buyers a clear path to run Microsoft’s OS on the new gaming PC—but the company has not...
Logicalis' Microsoft Frontier Win Brings Enterprise-Ready Copilot Within Reach
What Sirva's AI Relocation Shift Reveals About the Future of Microsoft's Contact Center
Residents Near Microsoft’s Fairwater AI Datacenter File Class-Action Noise Lawsuit
Microsoft’s 4,800 Layoffs Reveal an AI Future That Will Change Windows, Office, and Xbox Forever
Microsoft Axes 4,800 Jobs and Spins Off Xbox Studios to Fuel AI Ambitions
Windows 10 Home Users Get Security Updates Until October 2027: What the Silent ESU Extension Means for You
Microsoft has extended the Consumer ESU program for Windows 10 until October 12, 2027, giving enrolled users an extra year of security patches. The quiet update means home users can safely delay upgrading for two years total, though they should still plan for eventual migration to a modern OS.
How Windows 11 Passkeys Replace Passwords: Setup, Security, and What It Means for You
Windows 11 now fully supports passkeys via Windows Hello, letting users replace passwords with biometrics or PIN for phishing‑resistant sign‑ins. The feature, widely documented in January 2024, is built into Settings and syncs across Windows devices. Users can create and manage passkeys on supported sites, while admins gain group policies for enterprise control.
Fake Microsoft Teams 'Admin' Calls Deliver EtherRAT Malware in New Phishing Wave
A new social engineering campaign reported on July 6, 2026, uses fake Microsoft Teams calls from an external 'system administrator' to trick users into installing the EtherRAT remote access trojan. The attack starts with a phishing email, leverages live Teams calls for persuasion, and deploys legitimate remote access tools to maintain persistence. Both home users and IT administrators need to restrict external Teams access and heighten awareness to prevent compromise.
Windows 11's New Cloud Rebuild Feature Promises Recovery Without Bootable Media
Windows 11 Just Made Reinstalling Your PC as Easy as a Cloud Download—No USB Required
Windows 11 Insider Build Introduces USB-Free OS Recovery Via Cloud Rebuild
Android Backup Gets Stingier, Samsung Ditches Its Messages App: What Users Need to Know
Microsoft Purview On-Demand Scans Promise to Unearth Sensitive Dormant SharePoint Data
Apps4.Pro Targets Full Microsoft 365 Tenant Migrations, Not Just Email, with New Managed Platform
Apps4.Pro announced a managed Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration platform that goes beyond email to handle Power Automate, Power BI, Teams, and Planner workloads. The service targets organizations facing mergers or consolidations, offering a hands-off approach for complex migrations that have traditionally required manual rebuilding.
Spanish Reseller Taps EU Law to Sell Cheap Windows and Office Licenses Legally—Here’s What You Need to Know
La Tienda de las Licencias, a Spanish reseller, is selling deeply discounted perpetual Windows and Office licenses by invoking the EU’s software resale doctrine. The article explains the legal basis (the UsedSoft v Oracle ruling), what the reseller offers, who benefits, actionable steps for buyers, and the long-term outlook for the used software market.
Acronis Targets Identity Protection Void with Entra ID Backup Service for MSPs
Acronis launched Entra ID Backup for MSPs on July 7, 2026, filling a critical gap in Microsoft 365 protection by enabling backup and granular recovery of identity objects like users, groups, policies, and app registrations. The new module integrates into the existing Cyber Protect console, giving managed service providers a competitive edge and their clients a way to avoid catastrophic identity losses from ransomware, misconfigurations, or insider mistakes.