Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
Windows Insider Shifts to Experimental and Beta: Clearer Channels Explained
Today’s Windows Insider reshuffle marks one of the most consequential program changes Microsoft has made in years, not because it introduces flashy end-user features, but because it changes how the co
France Moves Health Data Hub to Scaleway for Sovereign Cloud Data Control
France’s decision to move the Health Data Hub away from Microsoft Azure and onto Scaleway, the cloud arm of Iliad, is more than a vendor swap. It is a strategic repatriation of one of the country’s mo
Windows 10 End of Support: Windows 11 Upgrade, ESU, or ChromeOS Flex Options
Windows 10’s support deadline has turned a routine operating system sunset into a mass migration problem, and the smartest path forward depends on hardware, budget, and how much change you can tolerat
Why pagefile.sys Is Huge (and why you shouldn’t delete it)
Windows often hides its biggest storage problems in plain sight, and pagefile.sys is one of the best examples. It can look like dead weight when a disk analyzer shows it consuming tens or even hundred
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: July 9, 2026 PC Specs, Release & Platforms
Just as promised, Ubisoft has now pulled back the curtain on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, and the timing matters as much as the game itself. The remake is no longer just a rumor that refused
Remote Desktop RDP Warnings Bug: Phishing Defense Undermined by Display Scaling
Microsoft’s April 2026 Remote Desktop hardening push is a classic case of a security improvement arriving with an awkward user-interface footnote. The company has added new warnings when users open .r
WSL9x: Run Linux on Windows 95/98/ME with Kernel Hackery
Windows 95 and Windows 98 have long since become punchlines in modern computing, but every so often the retro world produces something that feels less like nostalgia and more like a proof of concept f
Windows Insider Reboot Explained: Trust, Feature Flags, and Quality for Windows 11
Microsoft’s Windows Insider reboot is shaping up as more than a cosmetic refresh. In a pair of recent official posts, the company laid out a sharper channel strategy, a new feature-flags model, easier
Does Windows 11 Need Antivirus? Microsoft Defender Is Enough for Most Users
Microsoft’s latest guidance on Windows 11 security settles a question that has lingered for years: for most people, Microsoft Defender is enough. In a new Microsoft Windows article published in April
Microsoft Copilot in Office: From Drafting Helper to Delegate and Verify
Microsoft’s latest Copilot push in Office is no longer just about drafting emails or summarizing meetings; it is about turning the suite into an AI-driven work layer that can help users move from prom
Best Open Source Tools to Fix Windows 11 25H2 Start Menu (Open-Shell, ExplorerPatcher, Windhawk)
Windows 11’s 25H2 Start menu may be the clearest example yet of Microsoft solving a problem users did not ask to have, then shipping the fix in a way that still feels a little too opinionated. The res
Microsoft Voluntary Buyouts Risk Windows Quality as Veteran Talent Departs
Microsoft appears to be taking a familiar Silicon Valley-style approach to an old problem: reduce headcount without calling it a layoff, while claiming the move will improve the business. According to