Microsoft confirms Windows 10 and 11 activation issues, says it is investigating
The problem cropped up after Microsoft rolled out an update last month to plug an activation loophole
Microsoft and Nvidia unveil new tools for Windows AI applications
The two companies detail AI partnership at Ignite 2023
Bing loses search market share to Google despite ChatGPT integration
Even AI can't help Bing bridge the gap with Google
Microsoft reflects on 20 years of Windows Patch Tuesday
Bill Gates did it, and now AI will keep patching Windows for 20 more years...
OneDrive users must justify why they are closing the app before exiting (Updated)
You aren't leaving until you tell Microsoft why
WTF?! Trust Microsoft to find new ways of making something (even more) annoying. The act of closing the OneDrive for Windows app will now force users to explain why they are doing such a thing. And don't think you can just ignore the question - Microsoft won't let you quit the program until you answer.
Microsoft Copilot AI could soon come to Windows 10
Windows 10's end-of-support date may get an extension beyond 2025, too
Microsoft will use Oracle cloud GPUs to sustain Bing AI's computing needs
A multi-year agreement to support the explosive growth of AI services
Microsoft OneNote for Windows improves meeting notes
OneNote is a free to download digital notebook app that can be used independently of Microsoft Office. Microsoft recently updated OneNote for Windows with an improved meeting selection experience, with more upgrades to come soon.
Microsoft is extending the support period for Surface devices
Two more years of driver and firmware updates, but there's a catch
VMware exploited 34 vulnerable device drivers to gain full control of Windows 11
No longer supported drivers still pose a grave threat to Windows security
Microsoft PowerToys get new dashboard homepage and an environment variables editor
The latest version of Windows PowerToys add a new environment variables utility for configuring profiles. Also a new Dashboard gives you quick access to enable modules. Worth checking out.
Windows 11 23H2 update starts rolling out with Copilot AI, redesigned File Explorer, and more
Some of the new features started rolling out back in September
Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library
When RAR and Zip archives are not enough, the libarchive project comes to the rescue
Microsoft blocks unauthorized controllers from being used with Xbox consoles
Bad news for fighting game enthusiasts
Non-profit group begs Microsoft to extend support for Windows 10
Redmond shouldn't condemn so many PCs to an early junkyard fate
PC CPUs are getting more interesting, and competition is coming
Why it matters: Five years ago there were only two companies that made CPUs, today there are a dozen. Most of the new entrants went after the big, profitable data center market, but now competitors are coming for PCs. Nvidia and AMD are reportedly preparing Arm-based CPUs for PCs. With Microsoft opening up the market for Arm laptop CPUs, this spells bad news for Qualcomm today, and potentially bad news for Intel over the very long term.
iFixit now stocks official replacement parts for Microsoft Surface devices
SSDs, batteries, and more
Microsoft CEO says his "most difficult decision" was exiting the mobile market
Nadella believes Microsoft could have reinvented mobile computing
Nvidia and AMD are planning Arm-based CPUs for consumer PCs
Intel's shares tumbled following the news
Microsoft and Amazon tip India's law enforcement on tech support call center fraudsters
The tech support scammers convinced customers to pay for PC "fixes"
Windows Phone returns from grave as an anti-ad-blocker on YouTube
The long-deceased mobile OS is getting its revenge against Google's advertising hubris
Windows 11 is now installed on 400 million active devices
Windows 11 is exceeding expectations
Microsoft's Project Silica that uses glass as storage is now promoted as a cloud storage solution
Safely store data for up to 10,000 years