Secure Boot Certificate Rollover June 2026: Windows 10 ESU and Boot Trust
Microsoft's Secure Boot ecosystem faces a watershed moment in June 2026 when the original 2011 root certificates begin to expire, threatening the bootability of millions of Windows PCs that fall...
Notepad++ Creator Blasts Unauthorized macOS Port: Fork Trust and User Safety at Risk
Don Ho, the creator of the widely used Windows text editor Notepad++, has publicly denounced an unauthorized macOS port that launched in early May 2026. The port, branded as “Notepad++ for Mac”...
Windows 11 File Explorer Preloading Explained: Faster Launch or Real Fix?
Microsoft has officially confirmed a long-awaited overhaul to Windows 11’s File Explorer, introducing background preloading alongside deeper engineering fixes that are now rolling out to Windows...
Ghana Microsoft Seattle Talks: Building Azure AI Skills and Cloud Partnerships
Victor Emmanuel Smith, Ghana’s ambassador to the United States, met with top Microsoft executives in Seattle in early May 2026, initiating high-level talks aimed at forging a strategic partnership...
Edge Decrypts Saved Passwords at Startup: Plaintext Memory Risk Explained
Microsoft Edge’s built-in password manager decrypts all saved credentials into plaintext at browser launch, leaving them exposed in process memory for the duration of the session, a security...
Windows Server 2025 Upgrade via Windows Update: Opt-in Path for 2019 and 2022
Microsoft is giving Windows Server administrators a long-awaited convenience: an opt-in upgrade through Windows Update that can take a server running Windows Server 2019 or 2022 directly to Windows...
April 2026 Windows Update Brings Intune Enhancements, Copilot Governance, and Cloud PC Insights
Microsoft has released its April 2026 “news you can use” roundup for Windows IT professionals, packing several long-awaited management features into Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025. The update...
Microsoft Winds Down Copilot for Xbox: Asha Sharma Signals Xbox Reset
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced on May 5, 2026 that the company is pulling the plug on its Copilot for Xbox initiative, halting development of the AI assistant for consoles and winding...
Microsoft's 11 NSDI '26 Papers Expose Azure's Blueprint for Scaling AI Infrastructure
Eleven new research papers from Microsoft, accepted at USENIX NSDI '26, pull back the curtain on the technologies Azure will use to power the next wave of AI workloads. The announcement, made by...