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Teams Expanded View and Compact View on Hold: Microsoft Pauses Minimized Meeting UI Rollout
Microsoft has unexpectedly paused the general-availability rollout of two new minimized meeting view layouts for Microsoft Teams, the company confirmed in a July 7, 2026 update to its Microsoft 365...
OptiSigns’ New Console Brings Order to Mixed Video-Room Fleets
OptiSigns released its Unified Device Management (UDM) platform on June 16, 2026, giving IT departments a single interface to oversee Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Cisco Webex, Google Meet...
Paul Thurrott Releases Slimmed-Down Windows 11 Field Guide for 2026, Dropping Edge and Embracing Continuous Updates
On July 6, 2026, tech author Paul Thurrott published the latest edition of his Windows 11 Field Guide—a book he promises will stay relevant through a new monthly update cadence. The 2026 version...
Microsoft Edge 150 Erases a Longtime Barrier: Sign In With Google Account Now on Windows and macOS
Microsoft Edge version 150.0.4078.48, which began its staged rollout on July 2, 2026, introduces a feature that blurs the line between browsers more dramatically than any update in recent memory:...
Microsoft Tightens Secure Boot, Revamps Autopatch in Critical June 2026 Windows Update Push
The June 2026 Patch Tuesday brought more than routine fixes—it marked a decisive moment for Windows security infrastructure as Microsoft began enforcing new Secure Boot certificate requirements...
Microsoft Begins Rollout of New Start Menu for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 in July 2026
Microsoft confirmed today that the redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, first teased in early 2025, will begin rolling out to devices running version 24H2 and 25H2 starting with the July 2026 Patch...
Logicalis Lands Microsoft Frontier Partner Designation, Doubles Down on Copilot Governance for Enterprise
Microsoft elevated Logicalis to the top tier of its partner ecosystem on July 1, 2026, awarding the managed service provider both global Frontier Partner status and a dedicated Microsoft Copilot...
New Outlook Gains .PST Search and Import Powers, Yet Classic Outlook Still Looms for Archives
Microsoft’s latest update to the New Outlook for Windows, unveiled on July 1, 2026, delivers long-awaited search and import capabilities for Personal Storage Table (.PST) files, yet the reliance on...
Xbox Mode in Windows 11 Lets Handhelds Boot Straight Into a Controller-Friendly UI
Paul Thurrott has uncovered a pivotal Windows 11 feature that signals Microsoft's most aggressive play for the handheld gaming PC market yet. A Field Guide entry dated June 28, 2026, reveals "Xbox...
Microsoft Sets July 2026 GA Date for Planner Custom Templates – Here’s How to Prepare
Microsoft is targeting July 2026 for the general availability of custom templates in Planner, a long-awaited feature that promises to streamline work management across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem....
The Widget Conundrum in Windows 11 Insider Beta 26220.8680: Balancing Productivity and Distraction
Microsoft’s newest Windows 11 Insider Beta build, 26220.8680, is reigniting a long-simmering debate among IT administrators and power users: should Widgets stay on or be turned off? This update...
Microsoft Copilot Cowork: AI Agent Handles Multi-Step Tasks in Outlook, Teams, and Office Starting June 2026
Microsoft is set to broadly release Copilot Cowork in June 2026, a new agentic capability that lets business users delegate multi‑step work across the Microsoft 365 suite. Unlike the existing...