Articles from July 6, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 6, 2026
Commvault Cloud Goes Native on Azure: What the Summer 2026 Preview Means for Your Data Resilience
Microsoft and Commvault announced on June 24, 2026, that Commvault Cloud will become a native independent software vendor service on Microsoft Azure, with a public preview expected this summer. The...
The $7 Steam Tool That Unlocks Frame Generation on Any Graphics Card
A Windows utility selling for less than seven dollars on Steam is quietly solving one of PC gaming’s most frustrating lock-ins: smooth, high-framerate gameplay without buying a new graphics card....
Microsoft 365 Family Now $99.99/Year: 1TB OneDrive, Office, and Defender for Up to 6 People
As of July 2026, the Microsoft 365 Family plan costs $99.99 per year or $9.99 per month, and it covers up to six people. That breaks down to just $16.67 per person per year—a figure that undercuts...
Windows 11's Battery Drain Isn't a Mystery—Stop the Background Apps Killing Your Laptop
If your Windows 11 laptop never quite delivers the battery life promised on the box, you've probably encountered a flood of advice: disable animations, turn off transparency, delete Shadow Copies,...
Bloom Consulting Gains Microsoft Solutions Partner Status, Boosting Cloud and AI Prowess
On June 9, 2026, cloud consulting firm Bloom Consulting Services announced it has achieved the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation, signaling a new level of technical credibility that directly...
Microsoft’s Nasdaq Muscle: How Its $3 Trillion Valuation Touches Your Windows Desktop
Microsoft’s performance on the stock market isn’t just for investors—it directly and indirectly influences the Windows experience for over a billion users. As one of the largest components of...
Microsoft Tests Spotify Handoff from Android to PC in Latest Windows 11 Insider Build
Microsoft on August 22, 2025, began testing a new Android-to-PC app continuity feature with Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev Channel, using Spotify as the first supported service. A “Resume alert”...
Inside a Perth School’s Surface Pro Strategy: Making Classrooms AI-Ready
Rehoboth Christian College in Perth, Western Australia, has standardized its student device fleet on 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro tablets. The move, detailed in a recent Microsoft customer story,...
Erling Haaland’s Xbox Setup Video Gives Microsoft the Kind of Endorsement Money Can’t Buy
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland gave Xbox an unscripted endorsement this week when a video of his personal gaming setup—stacked with an Xbox Series X, a custom controller, and a gaming...
ShareX 21 Hits Windows With Local AI Background Removal — No Cloud Required, but You’ll Need to Bring Your Own Model
ShareX 21.0.0 landed on July 3, 2026, and it brings a feature many users have been waiting for: one-click background removal that runs entirely on your own PC. The open-source screenshot and media...
Advania’s 50% Take-Back Target: What the UK Refurb Hub Means for Your Next Windows Fleet
Advania, the Northern European IT services group, has committed to taking back 50% of all devices it sells and reselling them as refurbished units by 2030, with a new UK refurbishment hub serving as...
Microsoft Targets Australian Classrooms with AI-Powered Surface and Windows 11 Ecosystem
Microsoft is making a concerted push to place its Surface laptops and Windows 11 into Australian schools, bundling AI-powered teaching tools and cloud-based device management in a package designed to...