Kevin Okemwa is a seasoned tech journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya with lots of experience covering the latest trends and developments in the industry at Windows Central. With a passion for innovation and a keen eye for detail, he has written for leading publications such as OnMSFT, MakeUseOf, and Windows Report, providing insightful analysis and breaking news on everything revolving around the Microsoft ecosystem. While AFK and not busy following the ever-emerging trends in tech, you can find him exploring the world or listening to music.
Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa

Outlook UI vanished? Try the classic Windows fix
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE Microsoft says a bug in Outlook causes the mouse pointer to vanish. It's investigating the issue and has already offered temporary workarounds, including restarting your PC.

Microsoft deletes a blog post on pirated Harry Potter book AI training
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft deleted a post suggesting AI training on pirated Harry Potter books, sparking backlash and raising copyright concerns.

OpenClaw AI deletes emails of Meta's safety director — and it sounds so avoidable
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A Meta executive reveals that OpenClaw's AI agent wreaked havoc on her inbox before she shut it down by killing all the processes on the host.

Copilot is among Windows 11’s top productivity apps. Is it?
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft ranks Copilot among the top productivity apps on Windows 11, potentially reshaping the future of work with AI.

Microsoft to kill Edge’s custom primary password option
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE Edge is discontinuing custom primary password support in June 2026, as Microsoft shifts security to Windows Hello and system authentication.

Even Microsoft's research shows how AI bots get dumber in longer chats
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft and Salesforce analyzed 200,000+ AI chats, finding models lose reliability in multi‑turn dialogue despite strong single‑prompt performance.

Microsoft uses internal "escrow builds" — what does that even mean?
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Here's Microsoft's quirky release vocabulary for products, including bug bars, bake time, and escrow.

Teams will bug you to pick a default mobile browser — take a guess
By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams Microsoft Teams is about to introduce a mobile browser selector, but it might be just another way to push Edge as the default.

Copilot 365 Chat has been summarizing confidential emails, Microsoft notices
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft has identified a bug in 365 Copilot that allows the service to access and summarize confidential emails without user consent.

Task Manager gets a futuristic makeover from this Microsoft veteran engineer
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows Ex‑Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer reimagines Task Manager with a synthwave‑inspired AI dashboard, showing what it could look like today.

Firefox says goodbye to legacy Windows versions when Mozilla cuts support
By Kevin Okemwa published
Software Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026. Users must upgrade to a supported version of Windows to stay secure and continue receiving browser updates.

Windows PCs threatened by a new fake CAPTCHA scam that can install malware
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows Hackers deploy StealC malware in Windows through fake CAPTCHA pages, targeting passwords, crypto wallets, and Outlook emails.

Microsoft Teams faces a class action lawsuit over "illegal" voice collection
By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams Microsoft could face penalties if found to have violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) with voice transcription.

Was Microsoft blocking Windows ISO downloads? Rufus' dev says so
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows 11 A user recently reported failures when downloading Windows 11 ISOs. Rufus developer Pete Batard blamed Microsoft, raising concerns about access and control.

Even ex-Microsoft bosses tried to save the vertical Taskbar in Windows
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows 11 Former Microsoft CEO of Advertising and Web Services, Mikhail Parakhin, says he was against the decision to remove the vertical Taskbar in Windows 11.

Weezer’s Buddy Holly video almost didn’t make Windows 95
By Kevin Okemwa published
WINDOWS Microsoft’s lawyers had to consult Happy Days reps, including The Fonz, to secure Weezer’s Buddy Holly video for the Windows 95 CD.

Microsoft AI CEO warns white-collar jobs face AI automation in 18 months
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts most white-collar tasks will be automated within 18 months, potentially reshaping the future of work as we know it.

Yes, someone really installed Windows 98 on a smart toaster
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows Avid tech enthusiast and YouTuber Throaty Mumbo recently got Windows 98 to run on an actual toaster.

Windows 11’s security controls are getting a major refresh
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is introducing mobile-style app permissions, giving users more control over their privacy and preventing apps from hijacking settings.

Teams moves a critical button to help keep you out of trouble
By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams A new Teams update will move the quit option to the system tray, stopping users from accidentally ending calls mid-meeting.

AI is power‑hungry — Microsoft thinks superconductors can help
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Microsoft aims to explore high-temperature superconductors to reduce energy consumption and minimize the environmental impact of AI data centers worldwide.

A small PowerToys update just made a big quality‑of‑life fix
By Kevin Okemwa published
Apps Microsoft ships PowerToys v0.97.2 with fixes for several bugs, crashes, and other issues, including a fix for the Image Resizer not working issue after upgrading PowerToys in Windows 10.

Microsoft Exchange Online bug is flagging legit emails as phishing scams
By Kevin Okemwa published
Apps Microsoft Exchange Online mistakenly flags safe emails as phishing threats, sending them into quarantine. The company has confirmed a faulty detection rule as the cause.
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