Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
Windows 11 KB5083769 Patch Tuesday Update: Taskbar Speed Test Feature Analysis
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5083769 delivers more than just security fixes for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 users. This cumulative update introduces a significant quality-of-life...
Windows Task Manager CPU Meter: Why It's Not Live and What Modern Processors Changed
Windows Task Manager's CPU utilization display has never been a real-time feed. This fundamental design choice, dating back to Windows NT 4.0, creates a noticeable lag between actual processor...
Microsoft Launches Copilot Frontier Suite in Hong Kong with Agentic AI for Enterprise Governance
Microsoft unveiled its Copilot Frontier Suite at the Microsoft AI Tour in Hong Kong on April 22, 2026, marking a significant expansion of its enterprise AI offerings with a focus on agentic...
Google Cloud's AI Agent Strategy: TPUs, Security, and Gemini Enterprise Challenge Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud has declared a strategic pivot toward AI agents as the next enterprise frontier, moving beyond conversational interfaces to autonomous systems that execute multi-step workflows across...
Windows 11 Taskbar Speed Test: Microsoft's Integration Explained and Community Reactions
Microsoft's integration of Ookla's Speedtest directly into the Windows 11 taskbar represents a significant shift in how users access network diagnostics, but the feature's rollout has been marred by...
Windows 11 24H2 File Explorer Now Opens ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR Archives Natively Without Third-Party Apps
Microsoft has eliminated the need for third-party archive utilities in Windows 11 24H2. File Explorer now natively supports ZIP, RAR, 7z, and TAR file formats, marking the most significant expansion...
Microsoft Copilot Wave 3 Launches in Hong Kong with Agentic AI and Governance Features
Microsoft's Copilot Wave 3 deployment in Hong Kong on May 1 represents a strategic shift toward agentic AI with built-in governance controls. This isn't just another feature update—it's Microsoft's...
UK Lawsuit Alleges Microsoft’s 2019 Licensing Created 500% Cloud Price Gap
Microsoft is defending against a £2.1 billion collective action lawsuit in the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal, with allegations that the company's cloud licensing practices systematically...
CBIZ Deploys Agentic AI with Microsoft to Cut Screening Time by 40%
The Professional Services Giant Goes All-In on Agentic AI CBIZ, a top-10 accounting and professional services firm with over 7,000 employees, is rolling out agentic AI across its operations in...
Xbox Social Clubs Shutdown: Streamlining or Erasing Xbox Identity?
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Xbox Social Clubs. The feature, which allowed players to create and join persistent communities around games or interests, will be removed in a future update. The...
Litmus Edge Bridge Slashes OT to Azure IoT Onboarding from Weeks to Days
Industrial edge software provider Litmus has introduced a new bridge for Microsoft Azure IoT Operations, and the timing matters. The Litmus Edge Bridge for Microsoft Azure IoT Operations is designed...
Windows Server 2016 End of Support: January 12, 2027 Deadline Demands Immediate Action
Microsoft's Windows Server 2016 will reach its end of support on January 12, 2027, creating a hard operational deadline that IT teams cannot afford to ignore. After this date, Microsoft will no...