Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
HCLTech Joins Microsoft Discovery: Accelerating Agentic AI for Enterprise Windows
In a significant move for enterprise AI development, HCLTech has officially joined Microsoft's Discovery platform, positioning itself within an exclusive ecosystem of partners and research...
Microsoft's MSMQ Out-of-Band Patch Fixes December ACL Regression That Broke Enterprise Queues
Microsoft has quietly shipped an out-of-band update to undo a December security hardening that left Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) unable to write its on-disk message files on many enterprise...
DirectX 12's Silent Evolution: Why Microsoft Skipped DirectX 13 for Continuous Updates
Microsoft's DirectX 12 has quietly evolved into a fundamentally different technology than what launched in 2015, yet it never received the "DirectX 13" renumbering that many expected. This strategic...
Xbox & Microsoft Store Code Redemption: Fix Region Locks & Common Errors
Redeeming Xbox and Microsoft Store gift cards, Game Pass subscriptions, and download codes should be a straightforward process, but users frequently encounter technical hurdles that transform what...
Microsoft's Rust Revolution: AI-Powered Plan to Replace C/C++ by 2030 for Windows Security
In December 2025, a senior Microsoft engineer unveiled an audacious vision that sent shockwaves through the software development community: a comprehensive plan to eliminate every line of C and C++...
Samsung Odyssey 2026: 1,040Hz Refresh Rate and Glasses-Free 6K 3D Lead New Lineup
Samsung has unveiled its most ambitious gaming monitor lineup to date with the 2026 Odyssey series, introducing groundbreaking technologies that promise to redefine visual immersion and competitive...
ServiceNow Acquires Armis for $7.75B: A Game-Changer for IT Asset Management & AI Security
In a landmark deal that reshapes the enterprise technology landscape, ServiceNow has announced its acquisition of Armis, a leading asset intelligence and security platform, for approximately $7.75...
NVIDIA pivots DGX Cloud to Lepton marketplace, ends direct premium service
NVIDIA's strategic retreat from operating DGX Cloud as a direct customer-facing service represents one of the most significant infrastructure pivots in the AI industry's short but explosive history....
Memory Thrift for AI Era: How Windows Users Can Stretch RAM and Storage
The sudden squeeze on memory and storage is no longer hypothetical: the industry is in the middle of a DRAM and NAND supply shock driven by datacenter build-outs for AI workloads, and that makes...
KB5072033 AppXSVC Startup Change Slows Windows 11: Fixes & Performance Impact
A seemingly minor change buried in Microsoft's December 2024 cumulative update KB5072033 has triggered significant performance complaints from Windows 11 users worldwide. The modification, which...
Windows 11's Modern Run Dialog: New Features, Community Reactions & Insider Preview Details
Microsoft is finally giving one of Windows' most enduring utilities a significant visual and functional overhaul, with a modernized Run dialog appearing in recent Windows 11 Insider Preview builds....
Windows 11 Performance Guide: 5 Maintenance Tricks to Restore Speed
Windows 11 systems often experience gradual performance degradation over time, transforming from lightning-fast new installations to sluggish machines that frustrate users. This slowdown isn't...