Articles from January 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in January 2026
Microsoft OneVet slashes fake partner accounts via Au10tix deepfake detection and verifiable credentials
Microsoft has achieved a significant breakthrough in digital identity verification through its internal partner-vetting platform, OneVet, which has dramatically reduced fake account openings by...
Windows 11 Reliability Crisis: Microsoft's 2026 Pivot from Features to Stability
Microsoft's January 2026 Windows 11 update represents a dramatic strategic shift that acknowledges what enterprise IT professionals and power users have been reporting for years: Windows quality has...
Microsoft's 2026 Windows Repair Plan: Performance Over Features After AI Push
Microsoft's recent public acknowledgment that \"we need to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful for people\" represents more than just corporate messaging—it's a significant strategic pivot...
WinSxS Cleanup Guide: How to Safely Reclaim Disk Space in Windows 11/10
The Windows Side-by-Side (WinSxS) folder is one of the most misunderstood components of modern Windows operating systems, often blamed for consuming excessive disk space on C: drives. When users open...
Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access Changes: What IT Admins Need to Know About All Resources Enforcement
Microsoft's upcoming enforcement changes for Conditional Access policies in Entra ID represent a significant shift in how identity security will be implemented across organizations, with the tech...
Windows 10 End of Life: Complete Guide to ESU, Defender Updates & Security Best Practices
The official end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, marks a critical inflection point for millions of users and organizations worldwide. While Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU)...
Sysinternals toolkit exposes threats Task Manager misses
When something on a Windows PC feels off—a persistent CPU spike, a process that keeps reappearing after removal, or a program quietly making outbound connections—Task Manager often leaves you...
Windows 11 Momentum Stalls as Windows 10 Rebounds: Enterprise Resistance & Update Issues
Microsoft's carefully orchestrated transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 has encountered unexpected turbulence, with recent data revealing a surprising reversal in adoption trends. After briefly...
How to Disable Web Search in Windows Start Menu for Instant Performance
The Windows Start Menu has evolved into a powerful tool that blends local system searches with web results, but this integration comes at a cost—performance. Many users report significant slowdowns...
Microsoft's Windows 11 Reliability Pivot: Fixing the Basics After Patch Chaos
Microsoft's engineering pivot to "fix the basics" is no longer rhetoric—it's a response to a year of mounting user frustration, high-impact update regressions, and a visible erosion of trust in the...
Windows 11 Build 26220: WinUI Dialogs & WebP Wallpapers Transform User Experience
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220 represents another significant step in the operating system's ongoing visual modernization journey, introducing WinUI-based dialogs for...
Windows UAC Security Boundary Breached: 9 Bypasses Challenge Microsoft's Elevation Protection
Microsoft's ambitious effort to transform User Account Control (UAC) into a genuine security boundary faced immediate challenges when Google Project Zero researcher James Forshaw documented nine...