Articles from February 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in February 2026
OpenVINO EP 1.8.63.0 Boosts Windows 11 AI Performance with Intel Hardware
Microsoft has pushed an Intel OpenVINO Execution Provider update to Windows 11 that brings the Execution Provider to version 1.8.63.0, delivered via a Microsoft Knowledge Base update (KB5078979) targe
Copilot+ PCs Get AI Image Tool Update 1.2511.1196.0 via Windows Update
Microsoft has quietly pushed another incremental update to Windows’ on‑device image tooling: an Image Transform AI component package that increments the component to version 1.2511.1196.0 and is targe
KB5078977: Microsoft's Stealth AI Update for Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs Explained
Microsoft has quietly shipped a targeted Image Processing AI component update — KB5078977 — that delivers component version 1.2511.1196.0 to Qualcomm‑powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, and Micro
Microsoft's Image Processing AI Update for Copilot+ PCs: A Technical Breakdown for IT Admins
Microsoft’s terse support note landed quietly but matters: an Image Processing AI component update intended for Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs increments the on-device imaging stack and will be deployed a
Reviving Legacy Radeon HD 3200/4300/4500 GPUs on Windows 10 64-Bit: Risks and Workarounds
For many users trying to revive an older machine, the simple question—“Can I install an ATI Radeon HD 3200 / HD 4300 / HD 4500 driver on Windows 10 64‑bit?”—often becomes a long, fiddly journey betwee
Microsoft's Secure Boot 2023 CA Transition: What KB5075941 Means for Windows 11 Users
Microsoft’s February 10, 2026 cumulative update, KB5075941 (OS Build 22631.6649), is notable less for the routine security and stability fixes it delivers than for the way it ties into a looming platf
KB5077212 Hotpatch: Windows Build 26200.7781 Security & Community Impact
Microsoft’s February 10, 2026 hotpatch, published as KB5077212 and advancing affected systems to OS Build 26200.7781 (client) and 26100.7781 (server/24H2 family), is a compact, no‑restart security hot
Windows 11 Gets MIGraphX 1.8.43.0 Execution Provider Update via Windows Update
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a component update that upgrades the AMD MIGraphX Execution Provider to version 1.8.43.0 on eligible Windows 11 machines, a narrowly scoped runtime patch delivered aut
Windows 11 26H1 Update KB5078978: Qualcomm QNN EP Upgrade for ONNX Runtime AI Performance
Microsoft has published KB5078978, a compact Windows Update package that refreshes the Qualcomm QNN Execution Provider used by the ONNX Runtime to version 1.8.30.0, and targets devices running Windows
KB5077178 Safe OS Update: What Windows 11 Users Need to Know About WinRE Refresh
Microsoft published KB5077178 on February 10, 2026 — a Safe OS Dynamic Update that refreshes the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) for Windows 11, version 26H1, and it carries two operationally imp
Microsoft's KB5078975 AI Update: Image Processing Boost for AMD Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has published KB5078975, a focused Image Processing AI component update that installs Image Processing version 1.2511.1196.0 for AMD‑powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version 26H1; Mi
Windows 11 KB5077179 (Build 28000.1575) mandates strict MSU install order for DISM offline deployment
Microsoft pushed a targeted February 10, 2026 cumulative (KB5077179) for Windows 11 (OS Build 28000.1575) that must be installed with care: the package ships as multiple MSU files with a required inst