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Microsoft warns that killing VBScript could break Windows activation for businesses
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (27+ words) Microsoft is asking organizations that rely on the Slmgr.vbs tool to switch to PowerShell, as the old script will soon stop working along with the rest of......
Microsoft is using AI to review the flood of AI-coded Edge extensions
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (27+ words) Microsoft is reacting to AI-coded Edge extensions by using more AI and automated checks in the add-on review process itself. The company highlights the rapid adoption of......
Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams
5+ day, 44+ min ago (29+ words) Federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation recently launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 tools with open-source alternatives. The Federal Chancellery's plan calls for investing 9......
Windows users are getting Harry Potter ads as their Bing Wallpaper, and they aren't happy
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (27+ words) For those unfamiliar, the optional Bing Wallpaper app gives users a new wallpaper each day and lets them browse previous Bing images and themed collections. It usually......
Microsoft promises faster Windows 11 boot times and better performance on 8GB PCs
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (395+ words) Something to look forward to: Microsoft has vowed to improve Windows 11 for most of this year, and at IFA 2026, the company made a few more promises. The tech giant says that it is preparing to reduce boot times in its…...
Microsoft unveils distraction-free Windows for developers, but anyone can replicate it
1+ week, 2+ day ago (27+ words) As part of its push to promote AI-driven development, Microsoft and its hardware partners will begin selling high-end PCs with a clutter-free version of Windows later this......
Microsoft Defender briefly decided Google Search was malware
1+ week, 3+ day ago (33+ words) You can pay every month for Office 365's productivity tools, but you still can't escape Microsoft Defender's habit of turning everyday links into fake security alerts. On......
Microsoft warns fake CAPTCHA is tricking Windows users into running malware
1+ week, 4+ day ago (27+ words) The pages impersonate Cloudflare and other trusted services. Instead of presenting a normal CAPTCHA challenge, they instruct users to open PowerShell or Command Prompt and paste in......
Microsoft Edge now has an official Linux support list, seven years after Chrome's
1+ week, 4+ day ago (29+ words) Microsoft recently updated its documentation on the operating systems supported by Edge, providing a comprehensive list of Linux distributions that should offer the best browsing experience. Redmond's......
AI is finding thousands of bugs in Linux, and maintainers can barely keep up
1+ week, 4+ day ago (29+ words) Ahead of this month's Kernel Recipes 2026 event in Paris, Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman shared a graph charting the steep rise in CVEs found in the......