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Pc Gaming · Windows 11

Windows 11 Xbox Mode: A Controller-First Gaming Front Door (Not a Console)

Microsoft officially began rolling out Xbox Mode for Windows 11 on April 30, 2026, transforming eligible PCs into controller-first gaming machines without the need for an actual Xbox console. The...

WN WindowsNews Desk·6w ago
Consumer Cybersecurity · Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Defender Is Enough for Many Windows 11 Users in 2026—Here’s Why

Microsoft has delivered a clear message to Windows 11 users: the built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus, when combined with the operating system’s default security layers, provides robust protection...

SE Security Desk·6w ago
Controller Navigation · Game Pass

Windows 11 Xbox Mode Rolls Out: Controller-Friendly Full-Screen Gaming UI Arrives

Microsoft flipped the switch on April 30, 2026, beginning the long-awaited rollout of Xbox Mode for Windows 11. The feature, first teased at the October 2025 Surface event, transforms a standard...

WN WindowsNews Desk·6w ago
Auto Sr · Rog Xbox Ally X

Windows 11 Xbox Mode Rollout April 30: Xbox-like Gaming, Auto SR, Game Bar

Microsoft began rolling out the highly anticipated Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs on April 30, 2026, bringing a console-inspired gaming interface previously reserved for handhelds to laptops and...

WN WindowsNews Desk·6w ago
Ai Governance · Legal Technology

Loyens & Loeff Proves Copilot Works in Regulated Legal Work With Governance

Loyens & Loeff, a leading Benelux law firm, has become one of the first in the highly regulated legal industry to deploy generative AI at scale, rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to all 1,600...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·6w ago
Game Pass · Pc Gaming

Xbox Mode Comes to Windows 11 (Apr 30, 2026): Controller-Friendly Couch Gaming

Microsoft began rolling out Xbox mode for Windows 11 on April 30, 2026, marking a significant step toward blending the console and PC gaming experiences. The long-anticipated feature delivers a...

WN WindowsNews Desk·6w ago
Appx Msix Removal · Group Policy

Windows 11 April 2026 Update: Policy-Based Removal of Default Store Apps (24H2/25H2)

Microsoft shipped its April 2026 non-security preview update for Windows 11, and the headliner for IT administrators is a new dynamic policy that controls removal of built-in Store apps. Available on...

IT Enterprise IT Desk·6w ago
Ai Governance · Cloud Economics

Microsoft 365 Copilot Hits 20M Paid Seats: Enterprise AI Adoption, Governance, ROI

Microsoft announced on April 29, 2026, that its Microsoft 365 Copilot generative AI assistant has crossed the 20 million paid enterprise seat milestone. CEO Satya Nadella told investors that paid...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·6w ago
Ai Agent Protection · Data Security Investigations

Microsoft April 30, 2026 Security Update: Agent 365 Runtime Protection, GitHub, Purview

Microsoft dropped a broad set of security announcements on April 30, 2026, headlined by a new runtime protection layer for AI agents across its ecosystem. The releases span Microsoft Agent 365,...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·6w ago
Cisa Kev · Cpanel Whm

CISA Flags Critical cPanel & WHM Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-41940) as Actively Exploited – Patches Urged

Federal cybersecurity authorities have added a severe missing-authentication vulnerability in WebPros’ widely used cPanel & WHM hosting control panel to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities...

SE Security Desk·6w ago
Email Security · Mfa Protection

Microsoft Reports 8.3 Billion Email Phishing Threats in Q1 2026, QR Codes and CAPTCHAs Surge

Microsoft's threat intelligence teams detected approximately 8.3 billion email-based phishing threats in the first quarter of 2026, a staggering volume that underscores the accelerating scale of...

SE Security Desk·6w ago
Bluetooth Audio Stutter · Intel Wireless Drivers

Intel April 2026 Wireless Drivers 24.40: Fix Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth Stutter

Intel has released its April 2026 wireless driver package, version 24.40.0, alongside Bluetooth driver 24.40.0.3, targeting a long-standing nuisance for Windows 11 users: stuttering Bluetooth audio...

WN WindowsNews Desk·6w ago