Articles from February 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in February 2026
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite NPU gets big AI speed boost from Phi Silica 1.2511.1196.0
Microsoft has quietly shipped a processor-targeted component refresh for Phi Silica — the Transformer‑based, NPU‑tuned local language model that powers many on‑device Copilot experiences — delivering
Windows Update Delivers NVIDIA TensorRT RTX EP 1.8.22.0: AI Acceleration for RTX PCs
Microsoft has quietly delivered a targeted Windows component update that installs NVIDIA TensorRT‑RTX Execution Provider version 1.8.22.0 on eligible Windows 11 machines, a change that matters to anyo
KB5076124: Microsoft's Silent KDNET Fix for Windows 11 23H2 Recovery Environment
Microsoft released KB5076124 on February 10, 2026, a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 23H2, that quietly targets a narrow but important reliability problem in the Windows Recovery Enviro
KB5077180: Microsoft's Critical WinRE Update for Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Explained
Microsoft released KB5077180 on February 10, 2026 — a narrowly scoped but operationally important Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2 that refreshes the Windows Recovery Envi
Windows 11 26H1 Bromine Platform: Exclusive Features for New PCs Explained
Microsoft’s own update-history page makes a blunt, important point: Windows 11, version 26H1 is not a routine feature update — it is a platform release that will appear only on new devices built aroun
Windows 11 AMD Vitis AI Update 1.8.50: What It Means for On-Device AI Performance
Microsoft has quietly published a targeted component update for AMD’s on‑device AI stack — the Vitis AI Execution Provider has been refreshed to version 1.8.50.0 and is being delivered through Windows
ROG Ally X Power On Failures: Troubleshooting and RMA Guide
I bought my Xbox-branded ROG Ally X in September 2025 and, five months later, it stopped responding — no power LED, no charging indicator, nothing — forcing
Windows 11 February 2026 Update: Cross‑Device Resume and MIDI Overhaul
Windows 11’s February 2026 cumulative arrives as a consequential, wide‑reaching refresh: Microsoft has pushed KB5077181 to Release/Stable rings, delivering the promised expansion of Cross‑Device Resum
February 2026 Exchange Security Updates: ESU Limits, Hybrid Hardening, On-Prem Patch Guidance
Microsoft published the February 2026 Security Updates for Exchange Server and again urged administrators to apply them immediately — the rollup covers Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) RTM an
Microsoft Eyes Merging PC Game Pass Into a Single Premium Tier
Microsoft’s subscription experiment keeps evolving: multiple industry reports now say Microsoft is considering consolidating its PC-only Game Pass tier into a broader Xbox Game Pass premium tier — a m
ZLAN5143D Missing Authentication: Critical ICS Gateway Vulnerability Explained
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has flagged the ZLAN Information Technology Co. ZLAN5143D serial-to-Ethernet gateway — specifically firmware v1.600 — as affected by tw
AVEVA PI Data Archive DoS Vulnerabilities: Patch Guide and Mitigation Playbook
AVEVA’s PI Data Archive has been the subject of coordinated security advisories after the vendor and U.S. authorities confirmed multiple denial-of-service class vulnerabilities that can be triggered b