Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
Windows 11 Build 26100.1742 Adds Taskbar AI Agents: Copilot Integration and Third-Party Support
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Release Preview build introduces a significant evolution in how AI integrates with the operating system. Build 26100.1742, released to the Release Preview channel on...
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 165 Vulnerabilities Including SharePoint Zero-Days and AI Risks
Microsoft's April 2026 security update cycle addresses 165 vulnerabilities across its product ecosystem, marking one of the largest Patch Tuesday releases in recent memory. The sheer volume of fixes...
Claude Opus 4.7: Anthropic's Strategic Trade-Off Between Coding Power and Cybersecurity Capabilities
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7 represents a deliberate engineering choice that prioritizes coding proficiency and agentic workflows at the expense of certain cybersecurity capabilities. The company...
Windows 11 Canary Channel Split: Build 28020.1863 Stabilizes Core OS While 29570.1000 Tests Xbox Mode
Microsoft has released two distinct Windows 11 Canary Channel builds that reveal the company's dual-track development strategy. Build 28020.1863 focuses on stabilization and reliability improvements...
Windows 11 Xbox Mode Expands to More Insiders, Signaling a Console-First Future for PC Gaming
Microsoft has made its Xbox Mode for Windows 11 available to a wider circle of Insiders, the company confirmed on April 17, 2026. The move brings a dedicated full-screen, controller-friendly gaming...
High-Value IT Contracts Plunge as MSPs Grapple with AI Monetization, Kaseya Survey Finds
The managed services market just got a reality check. Kaseya’s 2025 State of the MSP Report, released this week and based on a survey of more than 1,000 providers worldwide, reveals that the share...
Derbyshire Council Bets on Azure for Sensitive Data Despite UK South Capacity Alarms
Derbyshire County Council is moving its entire data estate—including confidential social services records—to Microsoft Azure’s UK South region, abandoning a crumbling on-premises data center...
Azure-Powered Agentic AI Targets Airport Elevator Downtime in New Partnership
TK Elevator and Microsoft are layering agentic AI onto the existing data backbone that already monitors 1.4 million elevators and escalators worldwide, pushing the technology beyond simple failure...
Wedding Dress Shopping Goes Live Inside Microsoft Copilot with Direct Checkout
David’s Bridal has become one of the first major retailers to let shoppers browse and buy wedding dresses directly inside Microsoft Copilot, with the option to complete a purchase without leaving...
Leak: Windows 11 Start Menu to Offer Layout Size Choice, Section Removal, and Speed Gains
Microsoft is reportedly readying one of the most meaningful Start menu updates since Windows 11 launched in 2021. According to Windows Central, citing people familiar with the plans, the company is...
Windows 11 Build 26200.8313 Adds Optional Taskbar AI Agents: How to Get Started
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The iTunes Microsoft Store Release: More Than Just a Late Delivery for Windows Users
Apple finally delivered iTunes to the Microsoft Store in April 2018, a full year after the partnership was announced at Build 2017. The belated arrival didn’t change the fact that millions of...