
Sean Endicott
Sean Endicott is the news writer at Windows Central, a website focusing on Microsoft, Windows 11, PCs, and gaming. He’s covered these topics for almost a decade, including the launch of three major versions of Windows as well as dozens of product launches from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, and Razer.
Sean focuses largely on daily news coverage of major companies within the industry. His role consists of writing articles about breaking news, covering content from press releases, and coordinating coverage of embargoed materials.
In addition to his news coverage, Sean communicates with developers to share news on the latest applications for Windows 11 as well as Microsoft’s applications on Android, iOS, and the web.
Sean studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and worked in local television before joining us in the world of online news. You can find him on Twitter @Sean_Michael_UK.
If you're a fan of American football, or even if you're not, Sean's keen to tell everyone about the sport and how he uses Microsoft Teams to do film study with the youth team he coaches.
Latest articles by Sean Endicott

Meta Quest 3 with Xbox Cloud Gaming puts Microsoft HoloLens to shame
By Sean Endicott published
Xbox VR Meta recently announced the Quest 3, and it delivers on several of the promises Microsoft HoloLens promised but never delivered.

Microsoft Copilot caused some PCs to crash, but there's already a fix
By Sean Endicott published
no more crashes Some Windows Insiders saw their PCs crash when trying to open Microsoft Copilot from the taskbar. The company has since rolled out a fix for the issue.

Windows 11 September Update with Copilot took away this File Explorer feature
By Sean Endicott published
bye bye Microsoft updated File Explorer with the Windows 11 September 26, 2023 Update, but the company also took away a feature.

Intel won't make Meteor Lake desktop chips after all, at least not in the way you'd expect
By Sean Endicott published
Oopsy! Intel clarified that its upcoming Meteor Lake CPUs will not feature chips made for desktops. The mobile processors will, however, appear in All-in-Ones and compact PCs.

Copilot isn't the only AI on the way to Windows 11, you can now get on the wait list for Paint Cocreator
By Sean Endicott published
AI creation Microsoft is bringing the power of AI image generation to Paint. You can add yourself to a wait list now to try the new feature as soon as possible.

Former Surface head Panos Panay officially on the way to Amazon
By Sean Endicott published
On the move Panos Panay shocked many when he announced his departure from Microsoft. We now know that Panay will join Amazon to lead the company's Devices & Services business.

The latest Microsoft PowerToys update is exactly what your ultrawide monitor needs
By Sean Endicott published
So much power Microsoft just shipped an update to PowerToys that improves stability across the app. Most notably, the window management tool FancyZones should now work more reliably.

Windows 11 update with Copilot is available alongside a confusing 23H2 preview rollout
By Sean Endicott published
23H2 preview Microsoft rolled out the Windows 11 update with Copilot to general users, while the 23H2 update hit Insider Preview, causing some confusion.

Lenovo's latest All-in-One packs power and privacy into a compact PC for your desk
By Sean Endicott published
All-in-One Lenovo just unveiled its latest ThinkCentre All-in-One PC.

Acer unveils Nitro V 15 gaming laptop with RTX 4050 and up to 32GB of RAM
By Sean Endicott published
'Worry-free gaming' Acer just announced the Nitro V 15. The gaming laptop runs on up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 graphics.

LG just unveiled a foldable PC that you may never be able to buy
By Sean Endicott published
Large and flexibile The LG Gram Fold looks lovely, but it's only available in South Korea.

Intel's new power-efficient Meteor Lake desktop chips are on the way in 2024
By Sean Endicott published
More on the way Intel's Meteor Lake is mostly about laptops, but it's not just about laptops.

Microsoft News Roundup: Massive Xbox leak, a lackluster Surface event, Panos Panay leaving Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard purchase provisionally approved
By Sean Endicott published
SO. MUCH. NEWS. In a massive week of Microsoft news, we saw Xbox leaks, Surface announcements, Panos Panay leaving Microsoft, the CMA taking a big step toward approving the purchase of Activision Blizzard.

I bet you missed yesterday's Surface Hub 3 announcement
By Sean Endicott published
So smart Microsoft snuck out another Surface device this week.

If this is the future of Surface, I see why Panos Panay left Microsoft
By Sean Endicott published
Meh After this week's Surface and AI event, I think it's easy to see why Panos Panay didn't want to stick around. The family of devices has lost its luster and is now just full of premium, pricey PCs.

Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard provisionally approved by UK CMA
By Sean Endicott published
One step closer We're not quite there, but we're closer than we've ever been to Microsoft owning Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft unveils unified Copilot that extends across Bing, Edge, and Windows
By Sean Endicott published
All coming together Microsoft just announced Copilot, which will be available on Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365.

You can now watch Microsoft's Surface and AI event (Update)
By Sean Endicott published
No live stream Microsoft will not live stream its Surface and AI event today, but we'll cover all the news right as it happens and you can watch a recording of the presentation.

One of the best big screen laptops you can buy is on sale at a MASSIVE discount, but you have to act quickly
By Sean Endicott published
So much savings Right now, you can save $800 on the LG gram 17. The biggest savings is on the 2022 model of the 17-inch laptop, but you can also save on a newer model.

Internal memo sheds light on the future of Windows and Surface without Panos Panay
By Sean Endicott published
Up next Microsoft will hold a special event focused on Surface and AI tomorrow, and the company's Yusuf Mehdi sent out an internal memo to discuss plans for the future of artificial intelligence.

From the forums: Do you want to see Microsoft purchase Nintendo?
By Sean Endicott published
🤔🤔🤔 Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said in a leaked email that he would like the company to purchase Nintendo. But would that be a good thing? Let us know in our latest forum thread!

Watch out Adobe, Microsoft Paint is about to add some of Photoshop's best features
By Sean Endicott published
Get creative Microsoft announced major additions to Paint this week, including support for transparency and layers. Those new options will go well with the new background removal tool that's also on the way.

Microsoft News Roundup: EU gatekeepers, Windows 11 review, and Elon Musk vs LinkedIn
By Sean Endicott published
Rounding up news This week we saw the EU classify Microsoft as a gatekeeper and Microsoft 365 go down. We also shared an exclusive look at what Microsoft plans to unveil at its upcoming Surface an AI event.
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