KB5037853 Rumor Debunked: The May 2024 Preview Update Is No 2026 Global Windows Crisis
A wave of panic swept through Windows forums this week as reports claimed that KB5037853, a seemingly routine Windows update, had morphed into a catastrophic global emergency set to strike in May...
Microsoft Edge Retires Sidebar App List—Copilot Stays (What This Means for AI Strategy)
Microsoft has confirmed that the sidebar app list feature in its Edge browser is being retired in upcoming updates, a move that streamlines the browser's interface while doubling down on the...
NTLite v2026.04.10936 Removes Copilot and Recall from Windows 11 25H2 ISOs
NTLite version 2026.04.10936 has landed with a feature set that many Windows administrators have been demanding: the ability to strip Copilot, Recall, and other AI components directly from Windows 11...
NTLite 2026 Adds Pre-Install Removal of Copilot and Recall in Windows 11 25H2
NTLite version 2026.04.10936 now enables users to strip out Copilot, Windows Recall, and other AI components from Windows 11 25H2 installation images before deployment. The update, first reported by...
Steam April 2026: Windows 11 Hits 67.74% as Linux Drops to 4.52%
Windows 11 now runs on more than two out of every three gaming PCs tracked by Valve, claiming 67.74 percent of Steam users in the April 2026 hardware survey. The jump solidifies Microsoft’s latest...
Microsoft Deleted 32GB RAM Windows 11 Gaming Page—Why Gamers Were Furious
Microsoft quietly removed a controversial Windows Learning Center article from its website in early May 2026, just days after Windows Latest reported on its contents. The page, designed to guide...
Accenture Rolls Out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 743,000 Employees Worldwide
Accenture is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot across approximately 743,000 employees in more than 120 countries, marking the largest enterprise Copilot implementation Microsoft has announced to date....
Edge Sidebar App List Retiring: Copilot Remains as the AI-First Focus
Microsoft is pulling the plug on the Microsoft Edge sidebar app list, a move that signals a decisive pivot toward AI-driven browsing experiences. The change will first affect users signed in with...
Edge Sidebar App List Retiring in 2026: Simplifying or Cutting User Choices?
Microsoft has confirmed that the optional app list in the Edge sidebar will be removed in a phased rollout set to begin in 2026. The change, which will initially impact users signed in with Microsoft...
Microsoft and Beca Add Natural-Language AI to New Zealand Geotechnical Database
Microsoft and New Zealand-based engineering consultancy Beca have deployed a natural-language AI layer on top of the country’s central geotechnical database, turning a repository of soil and...
Windows 11 File Explorer Properties Dialog Gets WinUI 3 Overhaul, Finally Fixing Dark Mode
Microsoft is finally replacing the ancient File Explorer Properties dialog with a modern WinUI 3 interface in Windows 11. References to the revamped dialog have surfaced in the latest Insider Preview...
Windows Trust Crisis: Copilot, Setup Prompts, Patch Bugs Spark Nadella Reset
On May 3, 2026, The Register’s Kettle podcast sounded an alarm that’s been building across the Windows ecosystem for years: Microsoft has squandered user trust through a relentless pattern of...