What's next for Windows 11? — Microsoft readies big feature updates for next month and beyond

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20 août 2025 à 09:09

The company is preparing to drop its next big feature drop for Windows 11 users in the coming weeks, as detailed in the latest Release Preview drop. Plus, more to come as we head into fall.

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The latest Windows 11 security update could be nuking SSDs — what you can do to avoid disastrous data loss

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19 août 2025 à 14:33

A lengthy report from an X user suggests that after the latest Windows 11 update, KB5063878, some SSDs are flatlining when attempting to move large files. Here's what you need to know.

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Is Microsoft still the "software factory" that Bill Gates envisioned 50 years ago? Satya Nadella says no — it needs an AI blueprint

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19 août 2025 à 14:03

What happens when legacy vision meets modern disruption? In a recent memo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that Bill Gates' revolutionary "software factory" vision might be obsolete in the age of AI.

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks in front of a photo of Bill Gates, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., and Steve Ballmer, former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, US, on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Microsoft Excel gets more AI — and this time it’s actually useful

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19 août 2025 à 13:37

Microsoft is adding a COPILOT function to Excel, letting you use natural language prompts inside formulas to analyze, summarize, and categorize data.

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4 reasons I’m sticking with Windows 10 — even after support ends

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[email protected] (Mauro Huculak)

17 août 2025 à 15:32

Windows 10 is reaching the end of support, but it's one of the best OSes I've ever used, and I want to keep using it because of hardware compatibility, customization, stability, and less AI integration.

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Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 11’s dark mode — and it’s been a long time coming

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

17 août 2025 à 13:54

The latest Windows 11 preview builds include an early glimpse at renewed work to add dark mode in more areas of the system, starting with File Explorer.

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Microsoft investigates outage impacting Copilot, Office.com

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Sergiu Gatlan

20 août 2025 à 14:17

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue preventing users across North America from accessing Office.com and the company's Copilot AI-powered assistant. [...]

Microsoft reportedly fixing SSD failures caused by Windows updates

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Sergiu Gatlan

20 août 2025 à 11:26

Recently released Windows 11 24H2 updates are reportedly causing data corruption and failure issues for some SSD and HDD models on up-to-date systems. [...]

Microsoft fixes Windows upgrades failing with 0x8007007F error

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Sergiu Gatlan

20 août 2025 à 08:21

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows upgrades to fail with 0x8007007F errors on some Windows 11 and Windows Server systems. [...]

Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix Windows recovery

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Sergiu Gatlan

20 août 2025 à 06:46

Microsoft has released emergency Windows out-of-band updates to resolve a known issue breaking reset and recovery operations after installing the August 2025 Windows security updates. [...]

Microsoft shares workaround for Teams "couldn't connect" error

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Sergiu Gatlan

19 août 2025 à 18:07

Microsoft is resolving a known issue that causes "couldn't connect" errors when launching the Microsoft Teams desktop and web applications. [...]

Is Microsoft Edge Getting a Major Revamp for AI? First Look at New UI That Places Copilot at the Center

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13 août 2025 à 12:59

Microsoft looks to be working on a new UI for its Edge web browser codenamed Olympia that appears to be built around Copilot. Here's a first look at an early iteration of it.

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Microsoft Lures "Most-Wanted" AI Talent from Meta With Multimillion-Dollar Offers Amid Industry Turbulence — Giving Zuckerberg a Taste of His Own Medicine

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13 août 2025 à 11:33

According to a leaked internal document, Microsoft has compiled a "most-wanted" list, comprising Meta engineers and researchers. The company has reportedly made multi-million-dollar compensation package offers to get them to switch sides.

CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with representatives of social media companies at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.

8 Registry Tweaks that will Make File Explorer Faster and Easier to Use on Windows 11

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[email protected] (Mauro Huculak)

13 août 2025 à 11:22

On Windows 11, you can customize File Explorer with many different Registry tweaks to declutter menus, speed up browsing, and restore classic features.

File Explorer modded with Registry

Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Here’s Why It Matters

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12 août 2025 à 14:02

OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.

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Microsoft Wants Your Windows 11 Taskbar to Think for Itself—Agentic AI Could Be Next

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

12 août 2025 à 10:26

Agentic companions for the Taskbar could be Windows 11's next big AI upgrade, but what form could this take and how would it be useful?

Close up of the Windows 11 Taskbar on a Dell monitor.

GitHub Just Got Assimilated—CEO Out, Copilot In, Microsoft All Over It

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

11 août 2025 à 19:00

Microsoft is bringing GitHub into its CoreAI group as CEO Thomas Dohmke announces his resignation, marking a major change for the developer platform.

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Millions Still Use Windows 10 — Now Microsoft’s Plan to End Support Is Facing Legal Pushback

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11 août 2025 à 12:57

A lawsuit says Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support to push AI PCs, warning millions will skip upgrades and face security risks.

Windows 10 Start menu on Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4.

Microsoft Edge Will Keep Getting Free Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

11 août 2025 à 11:56

The company has committed to supporting Edge on Windows 10 for three more years for free, regardless of whether you intend to pay for security updates on the EOL platform.

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