Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Build 26300.8493 Lets Insiders Drag Taskbar to Top, Left, or Right
Windows 11’s most stubborn design limitation just cracked wide open. On May 15, 2026, Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8493, and hidden inside is a fully...
KB5089549 stuck at 35% install on Windows 11 due to EFI partition under 10MB free
Microsoft has confirmed a frustrating installation failure affecting the May 2026 security update for Windows 11. The update, KB5089549, is failing to install on a subset of devices running Windows...
Windows 11 2026 Update Adds Native Copilot Key Reassignment to Settings
Microsoft plans to ship a Windows 11 update later in 2026 that will allow users to remap the dedicated Copilot key found on newer AI PC keyboards. The remapping options, accessible directly from...
Windows 11 Insider Experimental Build 26300.8493 Unlocks Long-Awaited Taskbar Customization and Privacy Controls
Microsoft dropped Windows 11 Insider Preview Experimental Build 26300.8493 into the Canary Channel on May 15, 2026, delivering taskbar and Start menu changes that power users have demanded since...
Windows 11 Copilot Key Remapping Arrives in 2026 — NoCopilotKey Fix Available Now
Microsoft has confirmed that a future Windows 11 update will finally let users remap the dedicated Copilot key on newer PCs, but the feature won't arrive until later in 2026. In the meantime, a small...
Windows 11 2026 Update Finally Adds Native Copilot Key Remapping to Settings
Microsoft is preparing to roll out a long-awaited keyboard customization feature in the upcoming Windows 11 2026 Update: the ability to remap the dedicated Copilot key to function as either the...
Copilot Key Remapping to Right Ctrl or Context Menu Confirmed for 2026
Microsoft will finally let Windows 11 users remap the dedicated Copilot key to Right Ctrl or the Context menu key later in 2026. The company confirmed the upcoming customization option in a brief...
Microsoft and Meta AI: How Cloud and Ad Giants Are Turning CapEx Into Real Returns in 2026
Two of the most-watched AI spenders on Wall Street—Microsoft and Meta Platforms—are now being pitched as the megacap tech stocks most likely to deliver investor-visible returns from their...
Excel Copilot Floating Button Sparks User Revolt Over Obstructed Spreadsheets
Microsoft is inserting a floating Copilot button directly into the Excel spreadsheet canvas, and the reception is not what the Redmond giant hoped for. The change, rolled out to Microsoft 365...
Microsoft Teams Axes Together Mode by June 2026, Shifts to AI-Driven Layouts
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Together Mode in Teams, confirming the feature will be retired in early June 2026. The removal marks the end of a pandemic-era innovation that placed meeting...
NTT DATA Buys WinWire to Fuel Autonomous AI Agents on Microsoft Fabric
NTT DATA signed a definitive agreement on May 18, 2026, to acquire WinWire, a Santa Clara-based Microsoft partner specializing in Azure, data engineering, cloud-native development, and agentic AI....
Microsoft Teams to Retire Together Mode by June 2026: What IT Must Do Now
Microsoft will retire Together Mode from Microsoft Teams meetings worldwide during June 2026. The feature, which places participants into a shared virtual scene such as an auditorium or coffee shop,...