Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Win11Debloat Scripts: Cleaner Windows 11 Setup—Benefits, Trade-offs, and Risks
The rise of Windows 11 debloat scripts says as much about Microsoft’s modern desktop strategy as it does about user frustration. A growing number of power users want a cleaner install, fewer prompts,
Fix Slow SSDs: Check Windows Weekly Optimize Drives TRIM Schedule
When an SSD starts feeling slower, most people blame age, heat, or the fact that Windows has been installed for too long. The surprise is that a very ordinary Windows maintenance task can be the real
GPT-5.5 in Microsoft Foundry: Agentic Enterprise AI With Governance
Microsoft has put OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 into Microsoft Foundry, signaling another major step in the company’s effort to turn frontier models into enterprise systems that can actually be deployed, governed,
Windows 11 Update Refresh: More Control, Fewer Surprise Restarts for 2026
Microsoft is moving to make Windows 11 updates noticeably less disruptive, and this time the changes look more like a genuine course correction than a cosmetic tweak. In a new Insider blog post publis
CVE-2026-23447: USB CDC NCM NDP32 Bounds Check Bug Explained
CVE-2026-23447 is a narrow Linux kernel bug with broader implications for anyone running USB networking stacks on affected systems. The flaw sits in the cdc_ncm driver’s NDP32 verification path, where
CVE-2026-23446: aqc111 USB Ethernet suspend deadlock and Linux fix
Linux systems that carry the affected aqc111 USB Ethernet driver are now being flagged for CVE-2026-23446, a vulnerability rooted in the driver’s suspend path and its improper use of power-management
Linux mvpp2 NULL pointer crash CVE-2026-23438 triggered by MTU changes
A newly tracked Linux kernel flaw in the Marvell mvpp2 Ethernet driver shows how a tiny missing condition can still bring down a system, and this one is now cataloged as CVE-2026-23438. The bug is a N
PhantomRPC: Windows RPC Endpoint Spoofing Leads to SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
Windows RPC has long been one of the most security-sensitive subsystems in the operating system, but the newly disclosed PhantomRPC research suggests that the real risk is not just in individual bugs,
Kindle for PC Shutdown: Windows 11 Store-Only Replacement Ends Support June 30, 2026
The Kindle for PC shutdown is more than another routine app retirement. It highlights a familiar modern-tech pattern: companies increasingly prefer to force users onto a new platform instead of preser
Microsoft Copilot Becomes Agentic in Word Excel PowerPoint for Paid Enterprise Users
Microsoft’s latest Copilot move marks a turning point for the company’s productivity suite. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are no longer being positioned as simple canvases where AI helps users draft tex
Windows 11 Productivity: Built-In Habits That Save Time Every Day
Still doing things the slow way in Windows 11? The real productivity win is not a flashy new app or a total desktop makeover, but a handful of built-in habits that shave seconds off the tasks you repe
Windows Insider Updates: Clearer Channels, Feature Flags, and Calendar Pause
Microsoft’s latest Windows Insider changes are less about flashy new toys and more about rebuilding trust in how Windows changes reach users. The big story is that Microsoft is giving Insiders clearer