Articles from September 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in September 2025
Windows 11 Insiders Disable Copilot Vision Button Amid Privacy Concerns—Here’s How
Microsoft has added an unassuming new button to Windows 11’s taskbar—a “Share with Copilot” shortcut that materializes when you hover over any running app icon. The feature, which debuted...
Windows 11 Copilot Backlash: How Users Are Reclaiming Their Taskbar and Their Privacy
Microsoft's late-2023 move to embed a Copilot button directly into the Windows 11 taskbar was supposed to be a frictionless gateway to AI assistance. Instead, it ignited a sustained user revolt. From...
Edge Canary Now Has a Bing Banner That Won’t Take No for an Answer — What You Can Do
A new experiment in the latest Microsoft Edge Canary builds is testing a browser banner that urges users to switch to Microsoft-recommended default settings — with Bing as the search engine — and...
Windows 11 24H2 Camera Freeze Block Lifted: How to Get the Update Safely
Microsoft has yanked another compatibility roadblock from the Windows 11, version 24H2 rollout, clearing the way for laptops, tablets, and other devices that rely on integrated face-detection cameras...
Your Windows 11 PC Suddenly Can't Play Blu-rays? Blame the August and September Updates. Here's the Fix
Microsoft has confirmed that the August 29 and September 9, 2025 cumulative updates for Windows 11—KB5064081 and KB5065426—contain a regression that breaks playback of DRM-protected video content...
Google's Windows Experiment Brings AI Search, Lens to Your Desktop — Here's How It Works
Google has launched an experimental Windows app that brings AI-powered search, Google Lens, and a unified view of local files and cloud documents directly to your desktop—with a simple Alt+Space...
Orange County Is Pricing a Move Off Microsoft Azure. Here’s What It Means for Your Cloud Strategy.
Orange County’s IT department has quietly asked the market what it would cost to move its workloads off Microsoft Azure — a rare and revealing step that signals growing public-sector interest in...
One Cumulative Update, Two Channels: Microsoft Tests Copilot Translation and Taskbar Sharing
Microsoft shipped a single cumulative update yesterday—KB5065786—to both the Dev and Beta channels of the Windows Insider Program, bundling new Copilot-powered interactions that turn routine...
Azure Single-Cloud AI: Real-World Speed Gains Come with Strings Attached
In late September 2025, Principled Technologies released a hands-on evaluation that makes a bold claim: moving all your AI workloads to Microsoft Azure and ditching multi-cloud setups can measurably...
Windows 11 Tests Yet Another Copilot Button, This Time in Taskbar Previews
Microsoft has slipped a new “Share with Copilot” button into the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, as first reported by The Verge. The button materializes when you hover over an open app’s...
Windows 10's October 2025 Deadline Nears: Consumer Reports Intervenes on Behalf of Stranded Users
Microsoft’s October 14, 2025, cutoff for Windows 10 support is non-negotiable — but a high-profile consumer watchdog is demanding that the company soften the blow for the millions of devices left...
KB5065786 Hands Windows 11 Users Quick Spotlight Switches and Copilot Translation
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider update, KB5065786, brings new right-click menu options for Desktop Spotlight, a unified account hub in Settings, and deeper Copilot integration for translation...