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HP and Dell say half of today's PCs still run Windows 10 — Microsoft's cutoff nears, and Windows 11 upgrades may stretch into 2026

Windows 10 users have a little over a month till Microsoft pulls the plug on the operating system on October 14, 2025. A public interest group (PIRG) petitioned the company to reconsider its decision, ...

Microsoft’s Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs

The Xbox mode aims to bridge the gap between Windows and Xbox consoles. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who ...

Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date”

For students of early PC history, this isn’t even the first piece of 86-DOS history that has been newly rediscovered this ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft removes Support and Recovery Assistant from Windows

Microsoft has deprecated and removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) command-line utility from all in-support versions of Windows updates starting March 10. SaRA is a free scriptable tool ...
Forbes

Microsoft Now Forces Windows Upgrade On Millions Of PCs

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Check your PC now. Yes, it sounds alarming. Microsoft has now confirmed it is force-updating ...

Microsoft releases the earliest DOS source code ever discovered as open source

Microsoft has officially released another significant piece of DOS history. The "Paterson Listings" include the earliest ...
Forbes

Microsoft Secure Boot Update Starts In April—2011 Certificates Expire Soon

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. All change for Windows. Updated on Apr. 18 with another Windows update starting this month.
CNBC

Japan's Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank

Sakura Internet shares jumped after Microsoft announced an AI partnership in Japan. Microsoft pledged $10 billion to build AI infrastructure and train workers. SoftBank and Sakura partnered to provide ...
PC World

Microsoft’s botched Windows 11 March update has an emergency fix

PCWorld reports Microsoft released emergency update KB5086672 for Windows 11 after the problematic March update KB5079391 was paused due to installation error code ...
Reuters

Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion

TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand ‌artificial intelligence ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft’s Latest Windows 11 Update Adds New Features, Strengthens Security

Microsoft’s April Windows 11 update brings Smart App Control changes, AI-powered Narrator upgrades, and performance improvements. Microsoft’s new features, improvements, and security fixes for Windows ...
TweakTown

Microsoft is automatically updating Windows 11 24H2 to 25H2 using machine learning

We all know how aggressive Microsoft can be when pushing Windows updates. You can be in a hurry to fire off that work email, or to jump on the game with the boys, but as soon as you turn your PC on, ...