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Windows 11 Insider Build 26100.5061: Dark Dialogs for File Ops, BSoD Becomes Black
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Release Preview build finally delivers a long-sought fix for one of the operating system’s most persistent visual discontinuities: file copy, delete, and conflict...
Microsoft's Agent Factory Brings Discoverable, Governed AI Tools to Azure via MCP
Microsoft has published a new blueprint for enterprise AI agents, codified as the Agent Factory guidance in Azure AI Foundry, that places open tool standards and centralized governance at the core of...
One Command to Rule Chrome Updates on Windows 11: Winget Delivers Speed, But Manifest Glitches Lurk
Microsoft’s built-in Windows Package Manager, known as Winget, is transforming how administrators and power users keep Google Chrome up to date on Windows 11. A single command-line invocation—no...
Windows 11 Build 26100.5061 Brings Dark Mode to Legacy File Dialogs via Staged Rollout
Microsoft has taken a long-awaited step toward visual consistency in Windows 11 by introducing dark theme support for legacy file-operation dialogs in the latest Insider preview builds. The change,...
Ditch Subscriptions: 10 Open-Source Windows Apps That Put You Back in Control
Microsoft’s Windows ecosystem has long been defined by its vast library of third-party software, but for many power users, the real magic lies not in glossy subscription suites, but in the...
Free Cheltenham Workshop Shows Gloucestershire SMEs How to Pilot AI in 60 Days
On Thursday, 25 September 2025, senior business leaders from across Gloucestershire will gather at The Site coworking space in Cheltenham for a two-hour breakfast workshop designed to turn AI...
Microsoft Launches Native COPILOT Function for Excel, Embedding Generative AI in the Grid
Microsoft has quietly slipped one of its most consequential AI experiments into the very cells of its billion-user spreadsheet program. The new =COPILOT() function, now rolling out to Microsoft 365...
Microsoft Launches COPILOT Function: AI-Powered Prompts Now in Excel Cells
{ "title": "Microsoft Launches COPILOT Function: AI-Powered Prompts Now in Excel Cells", "content": "A new formula is rewriting the rules of spreadsheet automation: Microsoft’s COPILOT function...
After Nine Years, Windows 11's Dark Mode Finally Reaches Core Legacy File Dialogs
A preview build rolled out to Windows Insiders on August 14, 2025, delivers one of the most requested visual fixes in years: classic file-operation dialogs now respect the system Dark theme. Windows...
UK Government Bets on Agentic AI to Transform Public Services by 2027
The UK government has drawn up plans to trial agentic AI across public services, with a potential nationwide rollout by late 2027 if pilot programs prove safe and effective. The initiative, outlined...
Microsoft Sets August 2025 Deadline for PowerShell 2.0 Removal from Windows 11 24H2
Starting in August 2025, Windows 11 version 24H2 will no longer include the legacy PowerShell 2.0 engine, with Windows Server 2025 following in September. The removal, already visible in Windows...
Microsoft Copilot Actions Spark New Era of Hyperautomation with AI Agents
Microsoft has quietly reshaped the automation landscape with the introduction of Copilot Actions, a set of AI-driven capabilities designed to eliminate repetitive drudgery across its Office suite....