I tested Windows 11 July 2026 Updates. Here’s everything new, improved, and fixed
Microsoft's Windows 11 July 2026 Patch Tuesday update (KB5101650) is now rolling out with Point-in-time restore, a faster File Explorer, major Bluetooth improvements, Secure Boot updates, accessibility features, networking fixes, and dozens of reliability improvements across the OS.
Microsoft wants you to ditch Outlook Classic for New Outlook, this time with built-in...
Microsoft says it'll roll out Planner to New Outlook for Windows in a move that the company hopes will convince Outlook Classic holdouts.
Microsoft just decluttered Windows 11 Search after years of MSN tiles, ads, and trivia
We ran an early build of the new Windows 11 Search three weeks before Microsoft announced it, and now the official rollout is live for Insiders. Here is what changes, from a calmer home screen and clearer result labels to ad-free web previews, better file search, and how to switch it all on.
Microsoft warns not to delay Windows 11 updates past three days, AI can exploit...
Microsoft warned that it no longer recommends delaying Windows 11 updates for more than three days due to AI.
Microsoft’s new Windows 10 ESU email doesn’t push Windows 11, just reminds users of...
Microsoft sends an email saying Windows 10's ESU coverage now runs through October 2027, automatic for enrolled users. But the framing glosses over why so many haven't upgraded yet, Windows 10 still uses less RAM, opens File Explorer faster, and gives better taskbar controls.
Microsoft reveals 15+ products losing support in 2026, check if you’re affected
Microsoft's 2026 deadlines stack hard around mid-July and mid-October, from SQL Server 2016 and SharePoint to Office 2021 and Windows 11 24H2. We cross-checked every source, added the ones Microsoft's own page left off, and ranked all 15 plus by real impact.
Windows 11 Copilot now tells you what’s slowing down your PC, while using 1GB...
Windows 11 Copilot can now tell you what’s slowing down your PC, while using 1GB of RAM itself (ironically).
No, Windows did not fall below 60% market share or lose 20 points to...
StatCounter, a web analytics company, claimed that Windows' market share had fallen from roughly 79% to just 56%, but as expected, it turned out to be a reporting error.
In April 2026, StatCounter documented that...
Microsoft has run out of reasons to push Edge over Chrome, so one of...
A Bing search for chrome shows a panel recommending Edge over Chrome on Rewards, a built-in VPN, and AI personalization, with a Get started button that leads to a blank page. We tested it and checked all four claims against Microsoft's own reporting on Edge, Copilot adoption, GDID, and Bing Rewards.
Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented...
Microsoft handed the FBI a way to trace a Scattered Spider hacker through VPNs and three countries using a Windows fingerprint most of the 1.6 billion Windows users never knew existed. We break down how GDID works, what caught Peter Stokes, and which privacy settings really reduce your exposure.
Microsoft confirms Secure Boot update failing on some Windows 11 PCs, blocks update due...
Microsoft has confirmed that Secure Boot certificate updates are failing or being blocked on some Windows 11 PCs.
Microsoft’s Edge 150 caves to Chrome users with Google sign-in, but sidebar apps got...
Edge 150 lets you sign in with a Google account for the first time, no more workarounds needed. The update also migrates Workspaces to a new sync architecture, adds IT tools like extensions monitoring, and marks the last version to support macOS 12 Monterey. Here's everything that changed.
Windows 10 is still getting Windows 11 features, but it’s only for developers
Microsoft's Craig Loewen confirmed WSL Container runs on Windows 10, not just Windows 11. We installed it on a Windows 10 PC, built a live system dashboard entirely inside a Linux container, tested GPU passthrough for local AI, and checked what this means for a machine already past end of support.
Microsoft Teams is getting 7 new features, but paused the one that fixed multitasking...
Microsoft Teams is etting apps in Private Channels, a new Speaker-focused layout for Teams events, cloud file search in the attach picker.
Microsoft’s New Outlook is getting three features, starting with a warning before you reply...
New Outlook is testing a feature that will send a warning or notification if you reply to an old email while a newer one is available.
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