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PC shutdown bug has now spread to Windows 10
By Adam Hales published
News Microsoft has confirmed that a shutdown bug affecting Windows 11 is also impacting supported Windows 10 builds, caused by January security updates.

Windows 11 bursts through the wall — market share skyrockets
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Windows 11 adoption hit 62.41% this month, but after a year of flatlining growth, it's unclear if this spike represents a real trend or a statistical outlier.

Inside Microsoft’s quirky chaos vocabulary
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT Veteran engineer Raymond Chen revealed that Microsoft would often use corporate jargon like "on fire" to describe

Epstein email leak adds new fallout to Microsoft’s Surface RT disaster
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Steven Sinofsky sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein in newly released Epstein files, revealing that the former Windows head shared confidential Microsoft emails with the disgraced financier in 2012-2013.

Microsoft plans to disable NTLM by default in Windows
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows The software giant plans to disable NTLM authentication by default, strengthening security with modern protocols.

Windows Wrap: Why I’m giving Microsoft a pat on the back this week
By Sean Endicott published
News Change is often gradual, and good choices need to be rewarded. As Microsoft begins to walk back its AI overload, we look at why these small steps matter.

A modern, less-bloated, GitHub‑supplied Notepad is here
By Cale Hunt published
Software Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.

10 Windows 11 features coming in February (if they don't break your PC)
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 After breaking PCs in January, Microsoft is rolling out 10 new Windows 11 changes for February, including the expansion of Cross-Device Resume.

You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 People familiar with Microsoft's plans say the company is moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.

Microsoft explores bringing Linux-like top menu bar to Windows 11 with new PowerToys feature
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft's PowerToys team is exploring a new feature that would add a menu bar to the top of the Windows desktop, offering power user shortcuts similar to the menu bar on a Mac or Linux distro.
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