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Microsoft News

Thursday, December 4, 2025

• Microsoft Teams may soon reveal when you start and leave work - here's how
  Aimed at both Windows and Mac computers, this feature is scheduled to start rolling out in February 2026.
  

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

• I think I know what's coming in Windows 12, and you're not going to like it
  Commentary: Windows 10 is dead. Windows 12 will be here before you know it. So, what can we expect? Spoiler: It will be very annoying.
  

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

• How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for free - today
  Microsoft really doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices. Now that Windows 10 support has officially ended, here's everything you need to know.
  
• Your Windows 11 upgrade not working? Try my 5 favorite troubleshooting tricks
  If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.
  

Monday, November 24, 2025

• How to get free Windows 10 security patches on your PC - from now to October 2026
  Don't want to pay $30 to keep Windows 10 security updates? Microsoft offers several workarounds, with the best deal available for European users.
  

Friday, November 21, 2025

• How Microsoft's new security agents help businesses stay a step ahead of AI-enabled hackers
  Copilot customers will find the agents embedded in their relevant security and management dashboards.
  

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

• The best tablets of 2025: Lab-tested recommendations
  We tested the best tablets from brands like Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus. These are our top picks, plus tablet deals you can find for Black Friday.
  
• Microsoft's new recovery tools rebuild Windows when it glitches – here's how
  The point-in-time restore feature will bring a Windows PC back to a previous state, while cloud rebuild will reinstall Windows from the cloud.
  

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

• Microsoft's new AI agents won't just help us code, now they'll decide what to code
  From Agent 365 to Foundry's MCP tool catalog and new IQ services, Microsoft is moving beyond copilots and toward a future where software development becomes an automated assembly process.
  
• Microsoft's new AI agents create your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint projects now
  They can generate documents, spreadsheets, and presentations from simple text prompts. Here's how to make the most of it.
  
• How Microsoft's new plan for self-repairing data centers will transform IT roles
  Microsoft is pushing enterprise computing toward self-running platforms where AI agents watch, diagnose, repair, and optimize systems continuously. Here's its vision and what it hopes to solve.
  
• Microsoft is packing more AI into Windows, ready or not - here's what's new
  Microsoft is clearly excited about all this AI infiltrating Windows, but are its users as excited? Not quite. Here's why.
  

Thursday, November 13, 2025

• Why Windows sucks and how to fix it, according to a former Microsoft engineer
  The developer of Task Manager believes Windows has become a marketing tool, even as a Microsoft president boasts about Windows becoming a more agentic OS.
  

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

• First major Windows 10 ESU update is here - with 66 fixes (some critical)
  Windows 10 users with extended support can now install their first major security update, rolling out with November's Patch Tuesday.
  

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

• How Microsoft finally makes good on its syncable passkey promise - and what's coming next
  The phased rollout of Microsoft's platform authenticator strategy began last week for Edge on Windows 10 and 11. Here's what it does for you.
  

Monday, November 10, 2025

• Is ChatGPT Plus still worth $20? How it compares to the Free and Pro plans
  Let's look at all of ChatGPT's consumer plans to see if it's even worth subscribing, especially when the free plan offers so much.
  

Thursday, November 6, 2025

• How to record your screen in Windows 10 or 11 - in just a few clicks
  Your Windows PC already has everything you need to record your screen. Here's how to do it.
  
• I activated a secret Super God Mode in Windows - and unlocked everything
  Super God Mode collects every Windows app, feature, and setting, and it serves them up to you in a single series of folders. Here's how it works.
  

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

• Microsoft confirms a bug is hitting paid Windows 10 ESU users - here's what's happening
  This problem has affected both consumer and business versions of Windows 10.
  

Friday, October 31, 2025

• Windows 11 users hit with bizarre Task Manager duplication bug - here's how to avoid it
  Closing and reopening Task Manager now spawns extra copies, quickly eating up your system's memory and resources.