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Reçu — 11 mars 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Windows 11 keeps forcing unwanted updates with "too many coincidences" — Microsoft's plan or just user error?

Microsoft’s forced Windows 11 updates are leaving users frustrated and questioning who’s really in control.

Windows Update page in Settings app Windows 11

Microsoft’s forced Windows 11 updates are leaving users frustrated and questioning who’s really in control.

A new premium Microsoft 365 'E7' plan pushes more agentic Copilot AI — but is the "First Frontier Suite" worth $99 a month?

Microsoft adds a premium tier to 365 at $99 per user. Packed with AI features, experts still say the discount is slim and the value unclear.

The Microsoft 365 Copilot logo appears on a smartphone screen in the Apple app store

Microsoft adds a premium tier to 365 at $99 per user. Packed with AI features, experts still say the discount is slim and the value unclear.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI is coming for your job, but you can still fight back: "The best protection against displacement is to transform yourself."

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI will displace jobs, urging workers to reskill and transform to stay relevant in the new reality.

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the company event on AI technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI will displace jobs, urging workers to reskill and transform to stay relevant in the new reality.

I love this modern take on Microsoft's File Explorer with a modern AI semantic search — too bad it’s just a Windows 12 concept

Microsoft’s File Explorer has looked the same for decades. This Windows 12 concept shows how it could finally get the glow-up it deserves.

Windows 12 concept design of a revamped File Explorer

Microsoft’s File Explorer has looked the same for decades. This Windows 12 concept shows how it could finally get the glow-up it deserves.

No Windows 12 in 2026, so here’s the wishlist Microsoft should steal

Microsoft may not be releasing Windows 12 this year, as its roadmap is focused on improving user sentiment around Windows 11. Still, my wishlist for Windows 12 is already in the wild.

Collage of new features that we wish would happen in a "Windows 12" OS.

Collage of new features that we wish would happen in a "Windows 12" OS.

Reçu — 19 février 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Microsoft Teams is about to bug you for a default mobile browser to handle external links — guess which one it suggests?

Microsoft Teams is about to introduce a mobile browser selector, but it might be just another way to push Edge as the default.

Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Edge logos on a colored, glassy background

Microsoft Teams is about to introduce a mobile browser selector.

Microsoft 365's buggy Copilot 'Chat' has been summarizing confidential emails for a month — yet another AI privacy nightmare

Microsoft has identified a bug in 365 Copilot that allows the service to access and summarize confidential emails without user consent.

The Microsoft Copilot app is displayed on a smartphone.

Microsoft has identified the new bug in 365 Copilot.

Ex-Microsoft engineer says this is what Windows' Task Manager would "probably" look like today — but it's a "good thing" he stuck to his OS design lane

Ex‑Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer reimagines Task Manager with a synthwave‑inspired AI dashboard, showing what it could look like today.

What a futuristic Task Manager would probably look like

A reimagined Task Manager with a synthwave‑inspired AI dashboard, showing what it could look like today.

Firefox is ending support for Windows 7 as Mozilla recommends its users upgrade to Windows 10/11 for continued security updates — or switch to Linux

Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026. Users must upgrade to a supported version of Windows to stay secure and continue receiving browser updates.

INDIA - 2022/07/03: In this photo illustration, a Mozilla Firefox browser logo is displayed on a smartphone screen with a Microsoft logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026.

Windows PCs targeted by hackers in a fake CAPTCHA scam to spread malware — Outlook account credentials are at risk

Hackers deploy StealC malware in Windows through fake CAPTCHA pages, targeting passwords, crypto wallets, and Outlook emails.

hacker doing computer sabotage using encryption trojan ransomware in hidden base.

hacker doing computer sabotage using encryption trojan ransomware in hidden base.

Microsoft Teams hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly collecting voice data — violating Illinois biometric privacy laws

Illinois users claim Microsoft Teams illegally captured biometric voice data through its transcription tool, sparking a major privacy lawsuit under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

Microsoft Teams app icon with Illinois state flag

Microsoft Teams app icon with Illinois state flag

Reçu — 9 février 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Microsoft Teams is finally ditching the clutter with a simple fix — streamlining meetings with better collaboration

Microsoft Teams will soon introduce a toolbar hiding option, enhancing video calls by providing more screen space and reducing clutter for smoother collaboration.

Microsoft Teams logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on April 9th, 2024 (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Microsoft Teams is getting some important upgrades.

AI agents in OneDrive want it to be the ultimate productivity hub — but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to create one

Microsoft recently shipped AI agents in OneDrive to general availability for AI-powered document search and analysis, but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access the tool.

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft wants to focus on "engineering quality" by re-hiring Windows veteran Hayete Gallot as its new security chief — allowing Charlie Bell to focus on "durable, high quality-experiences"

Satya Nadella announces that security boss Charlie Bell is moving to focus on engineering quality, and he'll be replaced by Microsoft veteran Hayete Gallot.

Hayete Gallot sits on a sofa at Google's offices with Google and Microsoft logos superimposed behind her

Microsoft veteran Hayete Gallot returns from Google.

Microsoft Teams will help you pinpoint the right colleague for tasks based on merit — no more "Who should handle this?" debates

Microsoft is expanding People Skills on the Microsoft 365 profile card in Microsoft Teams, making it easier to understand and organize your colleagues.

Microsoft Teams logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.

Microsoft Teams logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.

Reçu — 3 février 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 users pay for Copilot despite billion-dollar investments — while CEO Satya Nadella assures that it's "becoming a true daily habit"

A new report suggests that only 3.3% out of the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 users who interact with Copilot Chat actually pay for it after CEO Satya Nadella indicated it had grown “nearly 3x year-over-year”.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on a Microsoft Copilot background

YouTube intentionally blocks background play on third-party mobile browsers to keep Premium perks exclusive — will it ever extend to background tabs in Windows?

YouTube is restricting background playback to Premium members, blocking the popular workaround in third‑party browsers in the process.

In this photo illustration, the YouTube Premium logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.

Inside Microsoft’s chaos vocabulary: A former engineer explains why phrases like “even the fires are on fire” weren’t jokes, they were survival tools

Veteran engineer Raymond Chen revealed that Microsoft would often use corporate jargon like "on fire" to describe

Mountain View, California, United States - August 15, 2016: Microsoft sign adorns the facade of a Microsoft Headquarters building, hardware division, in Santa Clara in Silicon Valley.

Microsoft plans to bury its NTLM security relic after 30 years — replacing it with stronger Kerberos-based alternatives via future Windows client releases

Microsoft recently highlighted a three-phase plan to disable the legacy New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol by default for stronger Kerberos-based alternatives in the next major Windows Server release and associated Windows client releases.

Windows 11 update screen

Reçu — 1 février 2026 Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Satya Nadella says Microsoft's Copilot AI is seeing massive use, growing "nearly 3x year-over-year" — but investors aren't convinced

Satya Nadella says Microsoft’s Copilot AI is seeing strong adoption, even as investors question the growth of Azure and Microsoft 365.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Microsoft on April 4, 2025 in Redmond, Washington.

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