Articles from December 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in December 2025
Windows 10 Update Pause Disabled: Microsoft's ESU Push & User Backlash Explained
Microsoft has quietly but significantly altered the Windows 10 update experience for millions of users, disabling the ability to pause updates on devices not enrolled in the Extended Security Updates...
Windows 11 AI Agents: Microsoft Clarifies Privacy Controls Requiring User Consent
Microsoft has provided crucial clarification about the privacy and security framework governing its upcoming AI agent features in Windows 11, confirming that these experimental "agentic" capabilities...
Copilot Key Launches on Windows 11 PCs as First Keyboard Redesign Since 1994
Sometimes the smallest change — a single new key on the keyboard — can reshape how you work; the Copilot key on Windows 11 does exactly that, offering one-tap access to Microsoft's system-level...
Shoosmiths £1M AI Bonus: How Microsoft Copilot Incentives Are Reshaping Legal Tech
In a bold move that's sending ripples through the legal and technology sectors, UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced a groundbreaking £1 million bonus pool tied directly to Microsoft Copilot...
Mico Avatar Gets Eggnog Mode: Microsoft Copilot’s Holiday Overlay Now Live in US, UK, Canada
Microsoft has unveiled a festive surprise for Copilot users in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada: the expressive avatar Mico has donned a seasonal costume called "Eggnog Mode." This...
Microsoft Copilot Comes to Classic Outlook for Windows: AI Meeting Prep for Enterprise Users
Microsoft has officially announced the arrival of its AI assistant, Copilot, in the classic desktop version of Outlook for Windows, bringing sophisticated meeting preparation capabilities to...
Excel Agent Mode & =COPILOT: AI-Driven Spreadsheets Transform Business Workflows
Microsoft is fundamentally reimagining how users interact with Excel through two groundbreaking AI features: Agent Mode and the =COPILOT worksheet function. These innovations represent a shift from...
Orbital Compute: Space Data Centers for Energy-Efficient AI & Windows Cloud
Space-based data centers are transitioning from speculative thought experiments to near-term engineering programs, representing a revolutionary approach to computing infrastructure that could...
Xbox Bluetooth LE Audio hits Xbox Wireless Headsets, Xbox Mobile Store launches December 2025
Microsoft's December 2025 Xbox update represents a significant convergence of gaming platforms, quietly advancing two strategic initiatives that have been gradually pulling Xbox closer to Windows and...
CVE-2025-38389: Critical Azure Linux i915 GPU Driver Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for Azure Linux users, detailing CVE-2025-38389, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Intel GPU driver (drm/i915) that could potentially lead to...
Patch targets mlx5 RDMA null-pointer crash in high-performance Linux kernels
The Linux kernel development community has addressed a significant stability vulnerability in the Mellanox/NVIDIA mlx5 RDMA driver, identified as CVE-2025-38387. This targeted fix resolves a...
Linux Kernel Fixes CVE-2025-38384 Memory Leak in Spinand Driver for Embedded Systems
A recent security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-38384 has been patched in the Linux kernel, addressing a memory leak in the MTD (Memory Technology Device) spinand driver. This vulnerability,...