<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Microsoft News ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com Fri, 29 May 2026 09:06:54 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Activision has filed a new "Crash Bandicoot" trademark, and it points to movies, TV, and animation — but not games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/activision/activision-crash-bandicoot-trademark-movies-tv-animation dFuz26awiEEkKj7KhHfnXd Fri, 29 May 2026 09:06:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ XBOX CEO says Game Pass cuts helped “retention improve” — but warns the bigger challenge will take time ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ceo-says-game-pass-cuts-helped-retention-improve-but-warns-the-bigger-challenge-will-take-time RjPF57LVeBCaujuiSheFUF Thu, 28 May 2026 19:55:03 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 21:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Users report phishing emails coming from Microsoft’s system, and the company is digging in ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/users-report-phishing-emails-coming-from-microsofts-system-and-the-company-is-digging-in ftC4KhjDpPyuNztzK3thWC Thu, 28 May 2026 19:44:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I have proof for every single word": This security researcher's GitHub and Microsoft accounts were deleted after claiming a Windows 11 exploit in BitLocker is by design ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/security-researcher-github-microsoft-accounts-deleted-windows-11-exploit-bitlocker EUmeDsnnwbeMAdapJLeZJC Thu, 28 May 2026 13:38:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft and Dell just won a $9.7 billion clean-up contract with the United States Department of Defense — Dell stock hits an all-time high ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-dell-9-7-billion-clean-up-contract-us-department-of-defense pkpowjNVrze7SnkuXLg4vY Thu, 28 May 2026 09:22:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Bungie lead says Microsoft is "missing a massive opportunity" with Halo ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/former-bungie-lead-says-microsoft-is-missing-a-massive-opportunity-with-halo GX5r7QgQnnA3H6Pysy8H6f Thu, 28 May 2026 09:08:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 KB5089573 update that makes your PC genuinely faster and more responsive ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-rolls-out-windows-11-kb5089573-update-that-makes-your-pc-genuinely-faster-and-more-responsive SAaRv9qVrpKYHn8d7XpBLF Tue, 26 May 2026 21:57:16 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 22:12:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ A recent HP laptop BIOS bug is leaving high-end Windows 11 PCs stuck in an endless BitLocker recovery loop ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/hp-laptop-bios-bug-leaving-windows-11-pcs-stuck-in-bitlocker-recovery-loop S9ryQhqExUKQkfWpZvhzaZ Tue, 26 May 2026 16:42:28 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:47:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft confirms plans to integrate Copilot with the Taskbar on Windows 11 this summer: Ask Copilot expected to debut "mid-2026" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-confirms-plans-to-integrate-copilot-with-the-taskbar-on-windows-11-this-summer-ask-copilot-expected-to-debut-mid-2026 SVfW7P74cVC7wH7oE3dxKn Tue, 26 May 2026 14:47:09 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:42:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft confirms that Samsung is killing OneDrive integration on its Galaxy phones very soon: Here's what will happen to your photo backups ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-that-samsung-is-killing-onedrive-integration-on-its-galaxy-phones-very-soon-heres-what-will-happen-to-your-photo-backups gZMQer35JvESfufPyvvD93 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:15:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 tests new accessibility upgrades including screen tint and improved Braille support ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-tests-new-accessibility-upgrades-including-screen-tint-and-improved-braille-support L5r3QDFY59JGVEGDnpJEBo Fri, 22 May 2026 18:01:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s Copilot marketing chief is leaving, but not before defining a radical ‘Agentic’ future for Windows ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsofts-copilot-marketing-chief-is-leaving-but-not-before-defining-a-radical-agentic-future-for-windows ymAqcC8bJVhyQtYtzbdy7J Fri, 22 May 2026 13:55:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft admits forcing the floating Copilot button on Office users was a mistake—but engagement went up anyway ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-copilot/microsoft-admits-forcing-the-floating-copilot-button-on-office-users-was-a-mistake-but-engagement-went-up-anyway QejFM8UpancUKWEPoN8YVd Fri, 22 May 2026 13:29:09 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 13:32:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft issues mitigation for critical Windows 11 BitLocker flaw exploited with a USB key — "Can't come up with an explanation beside the fact that this was intentional." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/microsoft-issues-mitigation-for-critical-windows-11-bitlocker-flaw-exploited-with-a-usb-key-cant-come-up-with-an-explanation-beside-the-fact-that-this-was-intentional T6vrvSX9dDQ3Sw3NpBtxRg Thu, 21 May 2026 19:57:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our job is to turn around the business": New Xbox chief strategy officer says joining was "irresistible," and his goal is "reviving storied franchises" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/new-xbox-chief-strategy-officer-says-joining-was-irresistible-and-his-goal-is-reviving-storied-franchises nqxejQU3oXTcNSVYjcXpVF Thu, 21 May 2026 19:08:15 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 19:08:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hires "widely respected" gaming industry analyst for strategy — the move helps "position Xbox for the future” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-hires-widely-respected-gaming-industry-analyst-for-strategy WTeLGPkWJoZNYFAFUATkF8 Wed, 20 May 2026 20:41:33 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 20:48:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11's new "Haptic Signals" feature is a quality of life upgrade I didn't realize the OS needed until I tried it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11s-new-haptic-signals-feature-is-a-quality-of-life-upgrade-i-didnt-realize-the-os-needed-until-i-tried-it xfTjUNpFmB7qQpzPqWd9bL Wed, 20 May 2026 14:28:31 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:40:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mac users say Microsoft Teams won’t stop demanding location access, and Microsoft is now blaming Apple for the undismissible pop‑ups ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-is-now-blaming-apple-for-undismissible-pop-ups-in-teams vjWBpXVzVvNoW7bm8dRRyJ Wed, 20 May 2026 13:51:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft confirms Windows 11’s May 2026 update is failing to install with error 0x800f0922 and outlines a mitigation for affected PCs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-confirms-may-2026-update-install-failure-with-error-0x800f0922-on-windows-11-and-provides-mitigation aA42b5CyYsf3yXGdzGuiBc Wed, 20 May 2026 13:15:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's open house left this community with more AI data center questions than answers — St. Joseph County protests reduced water and spiked electricity bills ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsofts-open-house-st-joseph-county-protests aTRWFsvRnbSrAWLSZVJfAC Wed, 20 May 2026 10:56:37 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:13:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Halo art director accuses studio leadership of ethics violations and calls for an outside investigation into Halo Studios’ culture ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/former-halo-art-director-accuses-studio-leadership-of-ethics-violations-and-calls-for-an-outside-investigation-into-halo-studios-culture NnJJHQfPeCLYcp6JotymKh Tue, 19 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft plans to end SMS two-factor authentication, potentially setting the pace for a passwordless Windows 11 future: "SMS as MFA is horribly vulnerable on multiple fronts." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-plans-to-end-sms-two-factor-authentication C93hMBky8Gjxc82GPpMDwB Tue, 19 May 2026 19:39:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-Microsoft exec says the company blew it with AI, as it did with mobile — "Not even 3% of paying Copilot users use it even when it's pre-deployed right in their faces." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/ex-microsoft-exec-says-the-company-blew-it-with-ai FQJ5jBdFvKj83XuJBHWRnm Tue, 19 May 2026 11:07:03 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:25:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox makes new 'Player Voice' forum to "collect your feedback and make it more visible," and I love it — the community's biggest issue is already clear ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-makes-new-player-voice-forum-to-collect-your-feedback-and-make-it-more-visible-and-i-love-it MMTNDZUD9tVeaufMUsxh9P Mon, 18 May 2026 19:57:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's head of AI says white‑collar jobs could vanish "within the next 12 to 18 months" — as automation bots replace you ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsofts-head-of-ai-says-white-collar-jobs-could-vanish-within-the-next-12-to-18-months-as-automation-bots-replace-you gFFs7ziHKjMYPHzj9DHnTc Mon, 18 May 2026 09:47:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft admits Windows 11's dedicated Copilot key breaks certain workflows: Confirms plans to let users restore "Right Ctrl" or "Context menu" key later this year ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-admits-windows-11s-dedicated-copilot-key-breaks-certain-workflows-confirms-plans-to-let-users-restore-right-ctrl-or-context-menu-key-later-this-year s8Cc9sRzV8biLu4UQ6NvQ7 Mon, 18 May 2026 08:32:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft finally begins testing movable and resizable Taskbar on Windows 11, restoring key customization features many users missed ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/the-movable-taskbar-is-back-on-windows-11-here-is-how-to-test-it-now vjfikcEWRcbzhwEKni6DJG Fri, 15 May 2026 20:49:06 +0000 Sat, 16 May 2026 11:31:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft fixes annoying BitLocker lockout — but only for Windows 11, leaving Windows 10 stuck ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-fixes-annoying-bitlocker-lockout-but-only-for-windows-11-leaving-windows-10-stuck PDSNhVTzW3dsh9fqnCbEZQ Fri, 15 May 2026 18:13:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11’s May update is causing install failures and slow internet — here’s what we know ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-may-2026-update-hits-install-failures-and-slow-internet-complaints y2QnkvpKT66AX7vjhXoCmQ Fri, 15 May 2026 16:27:28 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 16:36:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ ON THIS DAY: Microsoft offers an olive branch for users of 'Non-Genuine' Windows PCs to get a Windows 10 upgrade ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/on-this-day-microsoft-offers-an-olive-branch-for-users-of-non-genuine-windows-pcs-to-get-a-windows-10-upgrade eTqwP99cowjC3G3r6JhPC7 Fri, 15 May 2026 13:43:52 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 13:46:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft cancels Claude Code licenses, shifting developers to GitHub Copilot CLI — a move likely driven by financial motives ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-cancels-claude-code-licenses-shifting-developers-to-github-copilot-cli-a-move-likely-driven-by-financial-motives SLNbZGUXA8sZRChqNsxTGj Fri, 15 May 2026 13:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft and its partners are rebuilding how Windows 11 talks to hardware to save your PC from itself ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-and-its-partners-are-rebuilding-how-windows-11-talks-to-hardware-to-save-your-pc-from-itself GfS3HqLLznh8n96nZD74Lo Fri, 15 May 2026 13:07:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma polls nearly 20,000 gamers on the brand's title — I can't believe this is what players want the Xbox name to look like ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-polls-nearly-20-000-gamers-on-the-brands-title f4LEyZ59ttE9R4YoCtCca Thu, 14 May 2026 19:30:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Major Windows 11 performance upgrades set to rollout within weeks, Microsoft confirms: New 'Low Latency Profile' improvements confirmed to "accelerate app launches and core shell experiences" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/major-windows-11-performance-upgrades-set-to-rollout-within-weeks-microsoft-confirms-new-low-latency-profile-improvements-confirmed-to-improve-app-launches-and-core-shell-experiences 5hWjZ2vx7QzfFAz6rFzXoN Thu, 14 May 2026 19:22:16 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 19:35:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft made $30 billion from OpenAI in 2 years — but somehow burned through $100 billion in costs to get there ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-made-usd30-billion-from-openai-in-2-years-but-somehow-burned-through-usd100-billion-in-costs-to-get-there cLqvRooXjF7zQEACvLpV2F Thu, 14 May 2026 18:20:08 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 18:04:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is still very insane to see”: Halo: Campaign Evolved is stocking PS5 shelves in GameStop ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/this-is-still-very-insane-to-see-halo-campaign-evolved-is-stocking-ps5-shelves-in-gamestop QM9JnXGbrnKGyZhRwwza9g Thu, 14 May 2026 16:05:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft will soon let you pause Windows 11 updates indefinitely and automatically roll back faulty drivers — solving half of my problems with the OS ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-will-soon-let-you-pause-windows-11-updates-indefinitely-and-automatically-roll-back-faulty-drivers-solving-half-of-my-problems-with-the-os kJrCRxGU5i7TRL5y7oHLpP Thu, 14 May 2026 12:42:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox mode got overshadowed by this awesome new addition to Windows 11 in the latest Patch Tuesday update ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/xbox-mode-got-overshadowed-by-this-awesome-new-addition-to-windows-11-in-the-latest-patch-tuesday-update YWWA5JbpcoKwvsytP8L8hc Wed, 13 May 2026 17:08:04 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:24:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ I dug into how Microsoft is pushing Windows 11 toward fully native apps, and it could lead to major speed gains ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/i-dug-into-how-microsoft-is-pushing-windows-11-toward-fully-native-apps-and-it-could-lead-to-major-speed-gains pBPYCp9dbCFEeEH2v44VAg Wed, 13 May 2026 15:53:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inside why Bill Gates expected Microsoft to burn $1B on OpenAI — and how the bet paid off far beyond that ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/inside-why-bill-gates-expected-microsoft-to-burn-usd1b-on-openai-and-how-the-bet-paid-off-far-beyond-that GB9yKFwtpMcp2QSw6yMMD3 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:56:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Copilot keyboard shortcuts are coming to Microsoft 365 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/new-copilot-keyboard-shortcuts-are-coming-to-microsoft-365 ugCMMfzhWKvo9CfHkfMifj Tue, 12 May 2026 17:55:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kenya's President warns Microsoft’s $1 billion AI data center will "switch off half the country" — but my government insists it hasn't failed or withdrawn from the project ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/kenya-president-warns-microsofts-1-billion-ai-data-center-will-switch-off-half-the-country h37vNBxi9jzY5zrAUEgJX3 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:39:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 could feel noticeably faster soon, thanks to deep performance upgrades in Microsoft’s app platform ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-optimizes-winui-3-framework-to-increase-windows-11-responsiveness UjdJ4cMCkATcjjaJoEAzw7 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:24:38 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 22:07:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Unethical use of Azure" reportedly leads to firing of Microsoft Israel execs — Microsoft has been investigating potential abuse of its products in targeting Palestinians ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/unethical-use-of-azure-reportedly-leads-to-the-firing-of-microsoft-israel-leaders-investigations-into-israels-use-of-microsoft-products-to-target-palestine-continues uuMHYoQE6CDhjHjG896bE6 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:09:59 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:16:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It was sort of amateur city": Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes Sam Altman was fired out of jealousy, not for being consistently candid in his communications ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/satya-nadella-believes-sam-altman-was-fired-out-of-jealousy 3t6N2Hj2HNxvoZCZdCm6xk Tue, 12 May 2026 09:46:33 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:24:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Every Microsoft Surface should have this tiny Windows 11 app that finally fixes a long‑standing battery headache ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/every-microsoft-surface-should-have-this-tiny-app-that-fixes-a-battery-headache dp8sVc3DaFu6Yzt4TM6skk Mon, 11 May 2026 17:37:36 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 20:37:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Logitech MX Master 4 update lets you feel Windows 11 through haptics ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/logitech-mx-master-4-update-lets-you-feel-windows-11-through-haptics 9EpZpDrpn2dd6hgrbZ3TWF Mon, 11 May 2026 12:29:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft feared that OpenAI might jump to Amazon and badmouth Azure "on the way out" — internal emails revealed in court ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-feared-that-openai-might-jump-to-amazon-and-badmouth-azure xtwfyDU3rCbxzfJePes9Y Mon, 11 May 2026 11:16:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Apple does this and you love it": Microsoft VP fires back at trolls over Windows 11's new performance boost feature. "It's not cheating; this is how modern systems make apps feel fast." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/apple-does-this-and-yall-love-it-microsoft-vp-fires-back-at-trolls-over-windows-11s-new-performance-boost-feature-its-not-cheating-this-is-how-modern-systems-make-apps-feel-fast uA2XDTSM73adsrVV2oMZ7a Mon, 11 May 2026 10:20:49 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:25:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We want a real voice”: Why developers at Double Fine are launching a union effort and what it signals for the wider Xbox ecosystem ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/we-want-a-real-voice-why-developers-at-double-fine-are-launching-a-union-effort-and-what-it-signals-for-the-wider-xbox-ecosystem WgWvz5itVihAEFgXQktFTJ Sat, 09 May 2026 12:59:02 +0000 Sat, 09 May 2026 14:28:24 +0000