Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is simplifying Windows 11 update names to improve clarity and make them easier to understand, trimming the names down and removing confusing extra bits of info such as Windows version ...

The end of Windows 10 might not hurt so bad if Microsoft would quit breaking crucial elements of Windows 11. This time, it's the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) that's been knocked out of ...

Windows 11 Microsoft's current Windows lead Pavan Davuluri has tweeted that the future of Windows will be one that evolves into an agentic OS, but has received significant pushback online. Windows 11 ...

Windows updates land frequently. But while recent updates have caused issues, Microsoft said in a support document that one particular kind of update, drivers, are something not to worry about, even ...

Microsoft has removed two more compatibility holds preventing customers from installing Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Update. The first safeguard hold was added in April for systems running security or ...

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In a nutshell: Copilot, Microsoft's attempt to weave generative AI into the fabric of Windows 11, has seen mixed reception since launch. A new series of updates demonstrates that the company is still ...

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Thursday rolled out a series of artificial intelligence upgrades to Windows 11 that would make its Copilot AI assistant more appealing to users ...

Microsoft announced Thursday that it's integrating agentic artificial intelligence into Windows 11, making its Copilot AI software more accessible as a voice or text assistant. In a blog post and ...

FILE - The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) (Thibault ...