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The latest Security Updates coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
UK Trial Reveals Copilot's Productivity Promise Fails to Materialize, While ChatGPT Projects Go Free
A major UK government evaluation of Microsoft Copilot has concluded that, despite high user satisfaction and some time savings on routine tasks, the AI assistant does not deliver clear productivity...
Windows 11 Adds a Speed Test Button to Network Flyout, But It’s a Bing Web Shortcut
Microsoft is quietly testing a one-click internet speed test shortcut in Windows 11, placed directly inside the network flyout and taskbar context menu. The feature, unearthed by sharp-eyed Insiders...
Microsoft Account Hacks Bypass 2FA: The Datacenter IP Mystery Explained
A growing number of Microsoft account holders are discovering successful sign-ins from IP addresses inside Microsoft's own network—despite having two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled and...
Reclaim Windows 11: A Six-Tweak Starter Pack Using Winaero Tweaker
Windows 11 ships with a polished interface, but for power users, it often buries familiar controls and introduces unwanted clutter. Winaero Tweaker, a veteran utility by Sergey Tkachenko, restores...
Unlocking Windows 11's Hidden Superpowers: Snap Layouts, Focus Sessions, and Beyond
Minutes lost to window resizing, notification spam, and repetitive copy-pasting add up. Windows 11 ships with a collection of built-in tools that many users never discover, yet they can reclaim that...
Why IT Teams Are Racing to Learn These Windows 11 Shortcuts Before October 2025
Microsoft has drawn a clear line in the sand: Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025. For the millions of users and IT departments that have yet to migrate, the clock is ticking—and the...
Bypassing Microsoft’s Browser Lock-In: MSEdgeRedirect Steers Windows 11 Links to Your Preferred Browser
Microsoft has spent years nudging Windows users toward Edge, but the OS is still peppered with hard-coded pathways that bypass your default browser choice entirely. Taskbar searches, Widgets, weather...
Microsoft's First Rust Kernel Module Ships in Windows Insider Builds: The win32kbase_rs.sys Milestone
Windows Insiders recently spotted an unfamiliar file in their system directories: win32kbase_rs.sys. The "_rs" suffix isn't a coincidence—it marks the first Rust-written kernel module Microsoft has...
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...
Accordance AI Brain Goes Public with $13M Funding, Sourcetable Superagents Redefine Spreadsheet Connectivity
The tax and accounting profession got a jolt of AI this week as two companies unveiled tools that promise to fundamentally change how financial data is analyzed and acted upon. Accordance, a startup...
Dynamics 365 Embeds AI at Its Core: Why Governance, Not Tech, Will Determine Success
Microsoft has quietly recast Dynamics 365 as an agent-native platform, embedding AI so deeply that it’s no longer a bolt-on feature but the operational layer that executes business processes. This...
Microsoft Draws a Line in the Agentic AI Sand: Copilot Studio Gets a Lite and Full Experience
Microsoft has officially split its Copilot Studio into two distinct tiers, a move that signals a deliberate shift from a one-size-fits-all agent builder toward a persona-driven platform designed to...