Articles from August 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in August 2025
Crossville Community Workshop Brings Windows 11 Accessibility Tools to New Users
A PC Users Group in Crossville, Tennessee, is about to host a hands-on session showing neighbors how to unlock Windows 11’s built-in accessibility tools. The meeting transforms a routine community...
AMD's Strix Halo iGPU Delivers RTX 4060 Power in a $1,899 Mini PC That Rivals Mac Studio
A new breed of Windows 11 mini PC is rewriting the rules of compact computing, and it's powered by AMD's audacious Strix Halo platform. GEEKOM's forthcoming A9 Mega, built around the Ryzen AI Max+...
Aptos Takes Over: How to Change Word’s Default Font Back to Calibri (or Anything Else) in 2025
Microsoft’s shift from Calibri to Aptos as the default font in Word has left many users scrambling to adjust their document settings. But the real power move isn’t just changing the font for one...
Microsoft Pilots 'Continue on PC' Handoff for Android Apps in Windows 11 Insider Builds, Spotify First
Microsoft has begun testing a new Windows 11 feature that lets users seamlessly hand off active Android app sessions to their PC, with Spotify as the first supported app. The capability, dubbed...
Microsoft's New Excel =COPILOT: Powerful AI for Words, Forbidden for Numbers
If there's one sentence Microsoft wants every Excel user to remember about the new =COPILOT function, it's this: “Avoid using COPILOT for any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility.” The...
Microsoft Copilot 3D Converts 2D Photos to 3D Models for PowerPoint in Seconds
Microsoft has quietly introduced a feature that could redefine how Windows users create 3D content—without any modeling skills required. Branded "Copilot 3D," the experimental tool lives inside...
Microsoft Fast-Tracks Quantum-Safe Crypto: 2029 Early Adoption, 2033 Full Transition for Windows and Azure
Microsoft has drawn a hard line in the sand: all its products and services must be quantum-safe by 2033. That target—two years ahead of the 2035 deadline set by most governments—comes with an...
KB5063878 and KB5063709 Trigger NDI Stutter in OBS; Microsoft Says Switch to TCP/UDP
Microsoft has officially confirmed that its August 12, 2025 cumulative updates are causing severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio/video in NDI-based streaming setups, particularly affecting OBS...
Microsoft Copilot 3D Turns Images into 3D Models, a Feature ChatGPT Can't Match Yet
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a feature that could reshape how Windows users think about 3D content creation. Dubbed Copilot 3D, the new capability lets anyone upload a flat 2D image—a product...
Microsoft Tests Handoff That Resumes Spotify from Android on Windows 11 with One Click
Windows 11 Insiders on the Dev and Beta channels can now move a listening session from their Android phone to a PC with a single click, no copy‑and‑paste, no manual app hunting. The feature,...
Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS Hands-On: A Streamlined Steam Deck Rival with a 120Hz Edge
The Lenovo Legion Go S has finally become the handheld it should have been from the start. By swapping Windows 11 for Valve’s SteamOS, Lenovo transformed a competent but cumbersome portable PC into...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add One-Click Spotify Handoff from Android to PC
Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 feature to Insiders that can hand off music playback from an Android phone to a PC with a single click. The capability, spotted in the latest Dev and Beta...