Scrambles to patch it

Software King of the world Microsoft has shown it cannot release a simple update without breaking something vital. Vole managed to kill off keyboard and mouse support in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) with its 14 October patch KB5066835.

Pre-release firmware in the frame

Another cause has been found for the reason why SSDs have been dying in strange ways since the software king of the world, Microsoft pushed out its August Windows security patch.

Promises fixes via partners after drives start coughing up errors

Phison has confirmed that Windows 11’s latest security updates are trashing SSDs, particularly those based on its PS5012-E12 controller, after a wave of failures was reported by users, mostly in Japan.

Windows 11 gets smarter with adaptive energy saver mode

Software King of the World, Microsoft is tinkering with a new Windows 11 feature that promises to stretch laptop battery life without making your screen look dim and miserable.

Blocking screenshots by default

Signal Messenger has fired a broadside at the software king of the world, Microsoft's new AI tool recall and is blocking its use by default. 

Core 2 meets cold, hard reality

Earlier this week, a driver update from Nvidia had retro-PC fans frothing with excitement. Thanks to the removal of a pesky POPCNT instruction requirement, GeForce drivers suddenly played nice with ancient Intel CPUs all the way back to the Core 2 era.

Windows 11 getting more AI tools than you can poke a stick at

The Software King of the World, Microsoft is flooding Windows 11 with new AI tools but only Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X chips can run them, with Intel and AMD hardware coming later.

Users fume as file explorer crashes and folders vanish

Software King of the World Microsoft's latest patch for Windows 11 version 24H2, KB5051987, has sparked widespread frustration. 

Needs to meet EU privacy standards

Software King of the World Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 24H2 preview build, 26120.3281, released to the Dev and Beta channels, has officially removed the Location History API.

For those who can even install it

Microsoft has acknowledged several new bugs in the latest Windows 11 version 24H2 Update, affecting File Explorer.