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Windows 11 Experimental Build Expands Memory Integrity Protection and More
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (166+ words) The Build 26340.9482 is out for Insiders in the Windows 11 Experimental channel Published on September 11, 2026 Microsoft is gradually expanding Memory Integrity protection to more eligible devices. On supported PCs, Windows may automatically enable HVCI during updates to strengthen security and prepare…...
Microsoft lures users with Rewards to set Edge as default browser
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (401+ words) Published on September 12, 2026 Microsoft has long used prompts, recommendations and other tactics to persuade Windows users to make Edge their default browser. Now, it’s adding another incentive: a new popup promoting Microsoft Rewards. Microsoft Rewards is the company’s loyalty program…...
Microsoft Is Racing to Update Windows 11 PCs Before a Major Secure Boot Deadline
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (359+ words) Published on September 10, 2026 Microsoft has once again expanded the rollout of new Secure Boot certificates for Windows 11, this time alongside the September 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. With Windows 11 KB5124008, Microsoft added more “high confidence” devices to the group that can automatically receive…...
VS Code Can Now Schedule AI Agent Tasks and Take Voice Commands
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (398+ words) Published on September 10, 2026 Visual Studio Code 1.137 introduces Agent Automations, experimental Voice Mode, improved Quick Chats, GitHub integration, and even an interactive VS Code pet. Microsoft released Visual Studio Code 1.136 last week, and it is already following up with Visual Studio…...
Opera Turns Vertical Tabs Upside Down After Admitting Its First Design Was a "Mistake"
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (250+ words) Published on September 10, 2026 Opera is reversing course on how Vertical Tabs work in Opera One (Review). In a blog post from earlier today, the company has openly admitted that its original design got one important thing wrong. Starting with the…...
Still Using SQL Data Sync? Microsoft Says It Is Time to Move
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (275+ words) Published on September 10, 2026 Microsoft has started the final phase of retiring SQL Data Sync for Azure SQL Database, bringing the service closer to its permanent shutdown on September 30, 2027. SQL Data Sync allows organizations to synchronize selected data bidirectionally between databases…...
Microsoft Gives Publisher Users a Final October Deadline
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (254+ words) Published on September 9, 2026 Microsoft Publisher’s end-of-support date is approaching, with Microsoft giving organizations another reminder that the app will disappear from Microsoft 365 on October 1, 2026. The company is sending what appears to be a final retirement notice through MC1469564, following earlier Publisher…...
Microsoft Brings Age-Aware App and AI Controls to Windows 11
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (432+ words) Published on September 9, 2026 Windows 11 age-awareness APIs will soon let apps determine whether a user is a child, teenager, or adult without revealing their exact date of birth. Microsoft is expanding its age-awareness system so developers can tailor apps, safeguards, and…...
Windows 11 26H1 Future Platforms Experimental Build Fixes Mouse Cursor Issues
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (302+ words) Published on September 8, 2026 Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 29661.1000 is now available to Insiders testing Microsoft’s Future Platforms branch. Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview Build 29661.1000 with a small set of general improvements and fixes. The biggest change in…...
Windows 11 26H1 Beta & Experimental Builds Released With Touchpad & Mouse Cursor Fixes
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (271+ words) Windows 11 26H1 Beta 28020.2904 and Experimental 28120.2912 builds are out for Insiders Published on September 8, 2026 Microsoft has released two different builds for Windows 11 version 26H1 Insiders in the Beta and Experimental channels. Both come with input fixes, while the Experimental build also comes with…...