Sean Endicott is a News Writer at Windows Central, where he covers Windows 11, Surface hardware, Microsoft 365, AI, apps, and the broader Windows ecosystem. He has been writing about Microsoft since 2017 and has published well over a thousand articles across the site.
His coverage spans breaking news, analysis, feature reporting, and opinion, with a focus on developments across Microsoft’s software and hardware platforms. This includes Windows updates, Surface launches, changes across Microsoft 365, and the company’s increasing focus on AI and services across its ecosystem.
In addition to daily reporting, Sean writes Windows Wrap, a weekly column that collects the most important stories from the week and looks at how they fit together across Windows and the wider PC space.
Before joining Windows Central full-time, Sean worked in journalism and media production after earning a First Class degree in Broadcast Journalism from Nottingham Trent University. He has experience in live production and broadcast environments, which led into covering fast-moving technology news and developments as they happen.
Outside of tech, Sean is an award-winning American football coach based in Nottingham, England. He was named BAFCA Youth Coach of the Year in 2024 and continues to coach youth American football alongside his work covering Microsoft.
Latest articles by Sean Endicott

Microsoft is spending big. The question is why
By Sean Endicott Published
Microsoft Microsoft beat expectations again, but investors want proof that rising AI spending will deliver real profit down the road.

Logitech MX Vertical ergonomic mouse slashed by $45
By Sean Endicott Published
Deals Years of daily use have made this my go to ergonomic mouse.

Logitech BRIO 4K webcam with Windows Hello drops to $149.99
By Sean Endicott Published
Deals The Logitech BRIO 4K is on sale for $149.99, offering 4K video and Windows Hello support in a webcam that continues to hold up in 2026.

Why Microsoft should license the Surface Studio design to another OEM
By Sean Endicott Published
Surface Microsoft may be done building ambitious Surface hardware, but its best designs don’t have to stay buried.

PowerToys update adds two new utilities that streamline common Windows tasks
By Sean Endicott Published
Apps PowerToys v0.99.0 adds Grab And Move and Power Display, improving window control and monitor management while delivering a long list of fixes throughout the app.

Microsoft 365 and Outlook outage confirmed by Microsoft
By Sean Endicott Last updated
Apps Microsoft 365 and Outlook are down this morning. Microsoft has confirmed the outage and is posting updates as reports spike across key services.

Logitech’s new G512 X keyboard lets you mix analog and mechanical switches
By Sean Endicott Published
Gaming Logitech’s new G512 X keyboard supports both analog and mechanical switches with TMR sensors, Dual Swap, SAPP dual‑actuation, and rapid trigger.

OpenAI ends Microsoft exclusivity days after a leaked memo criticised the partnership
By Sean Endicott Published
AI OpenAI ended Microsoft’s exclusivity in a new partnership update just days after a leaked memo revealed internal frustration with the deal.

Windows Wrap: Windows 11 reboot shows Microsoft listening again
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows After months of frustration, this week’s Windows 11 news hints at a shift: Microsoft is rethinking its approach while the community keeps shaping the OS from the outside.

Windows 11 adds new controls to skip updates and avoid forced restarts
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is adding new update controls, including skipping updates during setup, longer pause options, clearer restart choices, and fewer monthly reboots.

Windows Insider reboot begins with first Experimental Preview build
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows 11 The first Experimental Preview build lands as Microsoft reorganizes the Insider Program.

A new tool adds Linux apps to Windows 95
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows WSL9X runs a modern Linux kernel inside Windows 95, 98, and ME without virtualization, letting classic Windows systems run Linux tools next to native apps.

Copilot Keyboard launches with the return of an unexpected mascot
By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Copilot Keyboard launches in Japan with AI‑powered text suggestions, Copilot Search, and the surprise return of Kyle the dolphin from Microsoft Office 97.

Files adds customizable toolbar Microsoft should copy for File Explorer
By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Files 4.0.39 adds a customizable toolbar that makes Windows 11’s File Explorer feel outdated. Here’s why Microsoft should copy the feature and what the update includes.

Microsoft weighed Cursor purchase before SpaceX reached a $60 billion agreement
By Sean Endicott Published
AI Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX secured a deal that gives it the rights to acquire the AI startup for $60 billion or pursue a $10 billion partnership.

Microsoft will retire Clipchamp for iOS, leaving creators without a mobile option
By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Microsoft will retire Clipchamp for iOS on June 9, 2026, leaving the video editor without any mobile app.

Copilot adds mobile checkout with data from 500,000 merchants
By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Copilot Checkout now works in the Copilot mobile app, and Microsoft has deepened catalog data from over half a million merchants to improve AI‑powered shopping.

Ookla’s Windows 11 Speedtest mockup looks great… shame it’s a macOS window.
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows Windows 11 is getting built‑in Speedtest tools, but the mockup in Ookla’s press release appears to be… macOS.

This 3D‑printed dock finally makes the Surface Pro lap‑friendly
By Sean Endicott Published
Surface A Surface fan designed a 3D‑printed dock that improves lapability and pairs the Surface Pro with Lenovo’s TrackPoint keyboard.

Teams meetings are about to get less chaotic thanks to UI fixes
By Sean Endicott Published
Apps Small UI tweaks aim to cut down on accidental hand raises and premature exits.

ThinkPad’s flawless repairability score raises tough questions for Microsoft Surface
By Sean Endicott Published
Laptops Lenovo’s ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 earned a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, exposing how far Microsoft’s Surface Laptop lineup still trails behind.

Windows Wrap: Surface prices rise, Surface Pro 12 rumors, modder boom, and more
By Sean Endicott Published
Surface Surface prices are going up while the hardware lineup gets simpler and less ambitious. Here is why Microsoft’s premium strategy feels out of step.

Windows Wrap: Reviewers choose to be ignorant about Snapdragon X PCs
By Sean Endicott Published
Windows Windows 11 on Arm has come a long way, but many reviewers and commenters fall back on horror stories of incompatibility that haven't been true for years.
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