Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Microsoft Warns Partners: 500K AI Agents Inside Firm Demands Managed Services Now
Microsoft partners must pivot to building managed services around AI agents as enterprises face a governance crisis triggered by uncontrolled agent proliferation, according to Microsoft Commercial...
Windows 11 KB5089573 slashes Start, search, Action Center lag by 70% with new thread boost profile
Microsoft dropped the optional KB5089573 preview update on May 26, 2026, bringing a subtle but significant performance tweak to Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. Under the hood lies a new "low...
Should Windows Developers Switch to Linux? The Practical Case Analyzed
A recent Dice.com article asking "Is it time to move from Windows to Linux?" has reignited a long-simmering debate among developers. The piece argues that long-time Windows developers should now...
Super God Mode PowerShell script indexes over 1,100 hidden Windows 11 settings in one searchable folder.
Windows 11 still harbors a secret weapon for power users—the ability to surface nearly every hidden setting, legacy control panel applet, and obscure configuration tool in one searchable interface....
EAC Launches €205K GIZ-Backed Digital Platform for Engineer Credential Recognition
The East African Community (EAC) has taken a decisive step toward seamless labor mobility and fortified digital infrastructure with the delivery of an ICT upgrade valued at €205,000 from...
The Witcher 3 2027 Expansion Requires Windows 11 and SSD, Dropping Old PCs
CD Projekt Red has officially unveiled the next major expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, alongside a controversial hardware shakeup. Due in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5,...
Fix Bluetooth Headset Shows Connected But No Sound: 5 Windows 11 Fixes
Windows 11 users often encounter a maddening scenario: their Bluetooth headphones or speaker show as connected, yet sound stubbornly plays through the laptop speakers or not at all. The issue can...
Microsoft Launches Secure Python Code Interpreter for Azure Logic Apps Standard
Microsoft has unveiled a public preview of a built-in code interpreter for Azure Logic Apps Standard, finally bridging the gap between AI-driven agent workflows and secure, on-demand Python...
CD Projekt Red's 2027 Witcher 3 expansion mandates Windows 11, SSD.
CD Projekt Red is developing a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the company announced on May 27, 2026. Titled Songs of the Past, the add-on is slated for release in 2027 on PC, Xbox Series...
Free Juno-6 VST3 Beta Drops May 26 With No Registration Required
Morphoice dropped a free beta of its EightySix VST3 plugin on May 26, 2026, handing Windows and macOS users a software emulation of the Roland Juno-6 analog synthesizer. The release landed...
How Zavarovalnica Triglav Deployed 40 Digital Mentors to Make Microsoft 365 Copilot Work Across 5,000 Employees
Slovenian insurance group Zavarovalnica Triglav has successfully embedded Microsoft 365 Copilot across its entire 5,000-plus-employee operation, a feat made possible by an innovative digital mentor...
CVE-2026-40225: Malicious USB Device Grants Root Access via systemd udev Bug
A newly disclosed vulnerability in systemd’s udev subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-40225, hands a trivial root exploit to anyone who can plug a malicious hardware device into a Linux machine. Rated...