This week's Microsoft news recap brings you the latest stories about more ads in Windows 11, Microsoft Account prompts in Windows 10, Start menu improvements, app updates, and more.
Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to use their Microsoft account. They don't have to.
Microsoft has announced that student teams from Turkey, the UK, and the US are the three finalists who will compete to win the grand prize in Microsoft's 2024 edition of the Imagine Cup event.
Microsoft is testing new banners for Windows 10 to make users with local accounts switch to Microsoft Accounts. They are rolling out as part of the latest Release Preview update for Windows 10.
News that Microsoft will once again be nagging Windows 10 users comes from release notes for the Windows 10 19045.4353 preview build (via Windows Central).Read Entire Article
While it’s still yet to debut, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite is looking like a big deal for ARM-powered Windows machines and, now, it’s getting a more affordable cousin in the Snapdragon X Plus. more
Microsoft has announced an expansion of privacy protection features for its Microsoft Defender (yes, it’s not the same as Windows Security, as many confuse it to be) for Individuals service. This update provides users with a more secure and private browsing experience. Now available on iOS and Android devices in the US and UK, privacy protection […]
This week's Microsoft news recap brings you stories about the company adding more ads to Windows 11 and Edge, leaking Server builds, Patch Tuesday updates, Windows 11 preview builds, and more.
The latest Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel delivers a rather odd change to the Start menu. For some reason, the "Sign out" button is hidden behind a Microsoft 365 ad and other banners.
A new Windows 11 build 26100.2 has been quietly released to the Insider channels, Dev and Canary, under KB5037941. The build has no changelog as it is not meant for the regular branch.
On Monday, The Athletic reported that Team USA is finalizing 11 of its 12-man roster for the games. According to the Athletic's sources, the players cemented in place combine for 11 NBA titles.
Microsoft has published a detailed blog post on why Windows users should not use the iPerf3 tool for network benchmarking and testing. The company recommends ntttcp and ctsTraffic instead.