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The latest Privacy coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 10 Support Ends Oct 14, 2025: Your Options from ESU to AI-Powered Copilot+ PCs
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop all security updates and technical support for Windows 10, forcing millions of home users and businesses to face a hard deadline. The end-of-life event is...
A Fresh Windows 11 Install? Here’s What to Disable First for a Snappier, More Private PC
Root-Nation, a tech tips site, published a rundown of five Windows 11 settings that ship enabled by default and can silently erode privacy, performance, and focus. The adjustments, all reversible and...
September Windows 11 Insider Builds Add AI to File Explorer, Cameras, and Dictation on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft dropped a batch of Windows 11 Insider previews in early September 2025 that weave on-device AI more deeply into daily tasks—correcting your speech as you dictate, enhancing video from any...
The 10 Open-Source Windows Apps ZDNET Says Every User Should Install Now
ZDNET recently published a curated list of ten open-source Windows applications, each free to download and use, that can replace expensive proprietary software while bolstering privacy and control....
Microsoft Copilot Now Lets You Shop AI-Styled Outfits from Top Brands
Microsoft Copilot users can now ask the assistant for outfit ideas and immediately purchase items from brands like REVOLVE, Steve Madden, and Rent the Runway. The feature, powered by Austin-based...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Auto-Installs on Windows 11 Starting October: How to Opt Out or Remove It
Microsoft will automatically install its Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows 11 devices that already run the desktop Office apps, beginning in October 2025. The background installation adds a new...
Google’s Experimental Windows App Puts AI Search on Your Desktop—Here’s How It Works
Google has quietly started testing a native Windows application that places a powerful, AI-infused search bar directly on the desktop, summonable from anywhere with Alt + Space. The experiment,...
Microsoft Copilot Arrives on Samsung Smart TVs: What You Really Need to Do Before Using It
This year, Samsung’s new TV lineup will include Microsoft Copilot, turning the biggest screen in many homes into a voice-activated, AI-powered assistant. The integration was announced as part of...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 2025: Here’s How to Check Your Hardware Right Now
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop shipping security updates for Windows 10. That’s not a suggestion to upgrade—it’s a hard deadline. If your PC can’t run Windows 11, you’ll either...
Windows 11’s Speed Test Shortcut Opens Bing: What It Means and How to Use It
A new “Perform speed test” option has appeared in recent Windows 11 Insider builds, tucked into the taskbar network flyout and right-click menu. Tap it, and instead of a native diagnostic, your...
Raycast's Windows Beta Transforms the Clipboard and Emoji Picker from Afterthoughts into Superpowers
Raycast, the beloved macOS productivity launcher, has opened a private beta for Windows, and its first two big features — a revamped emoji picker and a smarter clipboard history — already fix the...
Apple’s macOS 26 Tahoe doubles down on on-device AI: Here’s how it stacks up for Windows users
Apple’s newest desktop operating system, macOS 26 — codenamed “Tahoe” — has arrived with a visual overhaul and an artificial intelligence push that keeps your data on the device. For anyone...