Articles from July 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in July 2026
Outlook Classic Users Get an Extra Year: Microsoft Delays Enterprise Migration to March 2027
Microsoft has pushed back the date when it will begin making the new Outlook for Windows the default experience for enterprise users. The opt-out phase — originally slated for April 2026 — will...
Windows 11 26H2 Restores Movable Taskbar, Start Customization, and Search Privacy Controls
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users back a fundamental freedom they lost at launch: the ability to move the taskbar to any edge of the display. The change headlines a practical update scheduled as...
Windows 11 26H2 Update Will Install with a Single Reboot for Most PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Windows 11 26H2 release will arrive as an enablement package for devices already running version 24H2 or 25H2, slashing the upgrade process to a single...
Razer’s $500 Soma Chroma Chair Lights Up Wirelessly—But You’ll Need to Buy Its Battery Separately
Razer’s Soma Chroma gaming chair, available today for $499.99, brings synchronized RGB lighting to your seat without a tether to the PC—a first for the category. But the chair ships without the...
GTA 6’s Boxed Edition Is a Digital Code in Disguise—Here’s What You’re Really Getting
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and a boxed edition will be available—but don’t expect a disc inside. Rockstar Games has confirmed that the...
Lego's Playable Donkey Kong Arcade: $200, 1,367 Pieces, and No Screen Required
Lego is bringing Nintendo’s 1981 arcade landmark home—not as a screen, but as a mechanical brick-built cabinet. Set 72051, officially named Donkey Kong Arcade, opens for shipping on August 1,...
AI Access Soars 50% in a Year, But Daily Use Stalls Below 60%: What It Means for Your Business
Businesses handed approved AI tools to nearly 60% of employees last year, a 50% jump from the year before. Yet fewer than six in ten workers with access use those tools in their daily work, a figure...
Stop Late-Night IT Panic: The Essential Windows 11 Security Checklist to Share With Your Family
Windows Central has published a practical, no-nonsense security checklist that finally answers the question every family tech supporter dreads: "Is my PC safe?" The guide, written by a veteran...
When Windows 11's Brightness Slider Vanishes: The Real Reason and How to Regain Control
Microsoft has quietly confirmed what frustrated desktop and external monitor users have suspected for years: the missing brightness slider in Windows 11 is not a bug. It is, in fact, entirely...
The Hidden Data Retention in Your AI Chatbot: Steps to Protect Your Privacy Today
A new investigation into AI chatbot privacy policies confirms what security researchers have long warned: opting out of model training doesn’t erase your data. As Neowin detailed on July 26,...
Microsoft's AI Capacity Crisis: What Users Need to Know Before July 29 Earnings
Microsoft reports fiscal 2026 fourth‑quarter results on Wednesday, July 29, and the numbers—and the commentary that goes with them—will touch nearly every part of the Windows and IT ecosystem....
Tanzania Bans AI from Deciding Arbitration Cases: What IT Teams Must Know
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