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Windows 24H2 Kills WordPad, Buries Cortana: Your Migration Roadmap
Microsoft quietly removed WordPad from Windows 11 version 24H2 this month, ending a 28-year run for the unassuming rich-text editor. The cut is the latest in a string of feature retirements that also...
Forget Windows 12: Microsoft’s 25H2 Update Is a Stealth Lifecycle Reset
{ "title": "Forget Windows 12: Microsoft’s 25H2 Update Is a Stealth Lifecycle Reset", "content": "Microsoft has officially scuttled the Windows 12 rumor train. The next major release from...
Microsoft Plants a Bing Speed Test Shortcut in the Taskbar and Teases AI Oversight in New Insider Builds
A quiet update this week to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds plants a one-click internet speed test directly into the taskbar network flyout, but it’s not the native diagnostic tool power users...
Windows 11 Insider Update Delivers Smoother Auto-Hide Taskbar, Tests Copilot Suggestions in Start
Microsoft is using its latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds to simultaneously fix a years-old taskbar annoyance and experiment with turning the Start menu into a promotional surface for its...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...
Mustafa Suleyman: AI That Fakes Consciousness Could Spark 'Psychosis Risk' Within 3 Years
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s head of consumer AI, has issued a stark warning that machines engineered to mimic human consciousness—what he calls Seemingly Conscious AI (SCAI)—could trigger...
Microsoft Injects AI Actions into Windows 11 File Explorer’s Right-Click Menu
Microsoft has begun testing a new AI-powered right-click menu in Windows 11’s File Explorer, bringing one-click image edits and visual search directly to the context menu. The experiment, rolling...
Windows 11 KB5065426 Restores Full Taskbar Clock, Ships 4GB AI Models
Microsoft has dropped a September 2025 Patch Tuesday update that weighs as much as a small operating system. KB5065426—a mandatory cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2—pushes build numbers to...
Microsoft's Build 27938 Brings AI Image Editing to File Explorer and a Seconds Clock
Microsoft gave Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel a new reason to right-click: on September 8, 2025, Build 27938 delivered AI-powered image editing directly within File Explorer. The experimental...
Copilot Home Tab Replaces Chat Interface With AI Dashboard on Windows 11 Build 1.25082.132.0
Microsoft is replacing Copilot's traditional chat-first interface on Windows 11 with a new "Home" tab that behaves more like an AI-powered Start menu. Rolling out through staged Microsoft Store...
Windows 12 Concept Lays Out an AI-Driven OS That Respects Users—Will Microsoft Listen?
The clock is ticking for Windows 10. With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline only months away, businesses and consumers are grappling with upgrade decisions—just as a new concept video...
Right-Click to Summarize: Microsoft 365 Copilot Lands in File Explorer and OneDrive on Windows
Microsoft’s generative AI assistant is now a right-click away in Windows File Explorer. Microsoft 365 subscribers can invoke Copilot actions—summarize, compare, ask questions—directly from the...