Articles from September 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in September 2025
Windows 10’s Name Wasn’t Just Marketing—It Was a Fix for 20-Year-Old Code
In September 2014, Microsoft unveiled Windows 10, skipping Windows 9 entirely. The official message: a fresh start, a new era of Windows. But behind the scenes, the name was also a calculated move to...
81% of Aussie SMBs Paste Confidential Data Into Free AI Tools, HP Study Warns
A survey commissioned by HP and Microsoft has found that 81% of Australian small and medium businesses using free generative AI tools regularly submit confidential company information through them,...
Why Microsoft, Nvidia and Google Control the Agentic AI Stack—and What That Means for Your Deployment
A new market analysis from ResearchAndMarkets places Microsoft, Nvidia, and Google at the top of the rapidly consolidating agentic AI market, giving the three tech giants an estimated combined share...
Claude 4 Takes Over as Default Copilot AI in VS Code's Auto Mode
Microsoft has quietly flipped a switch inside Visual Studio Code that changes which AI model answers your coding questions. For paid GitHub Copilot users who enable the new "auto model selection"...
Why Microsoft PC Manager Is the Windows Maintenance App You Should Install Today
Microsoft has a free, official utility that bundles everyday Windows maintenance tasks into a single dashboard—and many users still don’t know it exists. Microsoft PC Manager, available for...
Microsoft hides a one-click speed test inside Windows 11's taskbar — but there's a trade-off
Microsoft has begun testing a new internet speed test shortcut directly inside the Windows 11 taskbar, but it comes with a notable limitation: clicking it opens a Bing web page rather than running a...
Microsoft Azure Linux Gets a 6.12 LTS Kernel Option — Here’s How to Use It
Microsoft has added an optional Linux 6.12 LTS kernel to its Azure Linux 3.0 release, giving cloud administrators a supported way to run newer hardware drivers and kernel features without abandoning...
Microsoft Sets April 2026 Deadline for Forced Outlook Migration — Here’s How to Opt Out
Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand: beginning April 2026, it will automatically switch Microsoft 365 Enterprise users to the new web-based Outlook for Windows unless IT administrators proactively...
A Tech Editor's Daily Driver List: 6 Free Windows Apps That Replace Expensive Subscriptions
A Tom's Hardware editor has revealed the six free Windows applications he relies on every day to create content, write code, manage media, and even bypass Windows 11's hardware requirements. The...
Apple’s Sports Widget Lands on macOS, Windows 11 Users Left Asking: Where Are Our Widgets?
Apple this week expanded its sports widget to macOS, replicating the iPhone and iPad experience with live scores and schedules directly on the desktop. For Windows 11 users, it’s a sharp reminder...
Windows 10 Support Ends Oct 14, 2025: Your Options from ESU to AI-Powered Copilot+ PCs
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop all security updates and technical support for Windows 10, forcing millions of home users and businesses to face a hard deadline. The end-of-life event is...
A Fresh Windows 11 Install? Here’s What to Disable First for a Snappier, More Private PC
Root-Nation, a tech tips site, published a rundown of five Windows 11 settings that ship enabled by default and can silently erode privacy, performance, and focus. The adjustments, all reversible and...