Windows 11 KB5072033 update is causing issues with WSL when it's used with a VPN, and the white flashes in File Explorer are still present.

You can now remotely lock your computer, send files between the phone and Windows 11, and even share the clipboard.

Microsoft says AI agents in Windows 11 cannot access your personal files by default. With new preview builds, Windows now asks for explicit consent before sharing files from known folders and lets you control access per agent.

Microsoft says "Windows is evolving to empower people to use AI easily, securely & confidently," but users are upset.

Smart App Control in Windows 11 has always been strict to a fault. If you turned it off even once, it was gone forever unless you reinstalled the OS. With Insider Build 26220.7070, Microsoft finally fixes that, allowing users to disable and re-enable Smart App Control at will, making the feature usable for developers, gamers, and power users again.

Windows 10 has a bug that causes issues with MSMQ, otherwise known as Message Queuing (MSMQ) after installing KB5071546 update.

Microsoft has started adding “generated using Copilot” to OneDrive’s iOS changelog. It doesn’t appear everywhere, but it feels intentional and is probably an easy way to get some users to try out Copilot in iPhone.

We're going to see more web-based UI in Windows 11, but Microsoft says it'll make complex web apps faster, especially apps like Outlook.

Windows 10 users who haven’t enrolled in ESU are suddenly losing the ability to pause updates, with the option now greyed out and replaced by an “Install updates as soon as possible” prompt.

Microsoft Outlook is not working for some users. The Event Viewer shows an error code 0xc0000409 but you there's a temporary fix.

Windows 10 KB5071546 is now available, and I tested it on my PC. No visible changes, but it fixes several security issues.

WhatsApp is alerting more Windows users that they will be logged out starting December 9 as the old native UWP app is replaced with the new Chromium-based version. Our testing shows the update uses up to seven times more RAM and feels noticeably slower, especially on low-end PCs.

Phone Link experiments launching apps in extended mode on Windows 11 but it needs a lot of improvement to work.

Microsoft says Windows 11 gaming is entering a “performance fundamentals” era in 2026, where background tasks, scheduling, drivers, and graphics behavior will finally get the attention gamers have been asking for.

Windows 11’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday update (KB5072033) rolls out with a full File Explorer dark mode, Settings and taskbar improvements.