Articles from June 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in June 2025
Windows 11 Bug Resurrects Vista Startup Sound: Causes and Fixes
A bizarre bug in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5651 has startled users by unexpectedly playing the iconic Windows Vista startup sound. This nostalgic yet unwelcome surprise occurs during...
New Zealand Students Excel at 2025 MOS World Championship: A Showcase of Digital Talent
In a remarkable display of digital proficiency, three students from Avondale College in New Zealand have secured their spots at the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship. This...
Microsoft and Visa AI Hackathon Unlocks Nigeria's Fintech Inclusion Future
The banking halls of Lagos and the glass-walled offices of Yaba’s digital city have long buzzed with Nigeria’s signature spirit of innovation. Yet the country’s surging fintech sector faces a...
Visa and Microsoft's Nigeria AI hackathon tackles unbanked crisis with Azure fintech tools
Microsoft and Visa have joined forces to accelerate Nigeria's fintech sector through an innovative AI hackathon aimed at solving critical financial challenges. The recently concluded event brought...
OpenAI-Microsoft AI Partnership Faces Antitrust Battle Over Market Power
The AI revolution is reshaping the tech industry, and at the center of this transformation are two giants: OpenAI and Microsoft. Their partnership, once seen as a harmonious collaboration, is now...
Microsoft 365 Outage 2025: Root Causes, Business Impact, and Proactive Solutions
Microsoft 365 users worldwide experienced significant disruptions in early 2025, marking one of the most widespread outages in the platform's history. The multi-hour service interruption affected...
Microsoft 365 Outage: Causes, Global Impact, and Key Lessons for Businesses
Microsoft 365 users worldwide faced significant disruptions as core services like Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive went offline for several hours. The outage, which began during peak business hours,...
Microsoft 365 for the Web adds free real-time co-authoring and OneDrive sync to browser-based Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Microsoft has long dominated the office productivity space with its powerful Office suite, but not everyone needs—or can afford—the full desktop version. Enter Microsoft 365 for the web, a free,...
Microsoft's Free Windows Migration Tool: Smooth Transition from Windows 10 to 11
With Windows 10's end-of-life approaching in October 2025, Microsoft is taking proactive steps to ensure a seamless transition for millions of users. The newly introduced KB5061087 update includes a...
SQL Server 2025: AI, Cloud, and Community-Driven Features Redefining Data Management
Microsoft's SQL Server 2025, unveiled at Build 2025, represents a transformative leap in database technology, blending AI integration, cloud-native capabilities, and community-driven enhancements....
AI Giants' $100B+ AI Race Sparks Data Ethics Crisis
The generative AI race has reached fever pitch, with tech titans like Google, Microsoft, and Meta locked in a high-stakes battle for dominance. While these companies pour billions into developing...
PowerToys Dashboard Overhaul: Microsoft's Game-Changer for Windows Power Users
Microsoft’s PowerToys suite has long stood as a darling for Windows power users—those who want more control, productivity, and workflow shortcuts than vanilla Windows ever intended. However, as...