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Reçu — 15 juillet 2025 ⏭

Windows 11 Firewall with Advanced Security flags up errors in "under development" code — but it's nothing to worry about

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
15 juillet 2025 à 06:30
An issue in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security for Windows 11 24H2 was prompted by a feature in development, but not fully implemented.

A binary code and Microsoft logo are seen in this multpiple exposure illustration photo.

Windows 11 will soon be able to describe images on your screen using AI — and it'll all be done locally

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
14 juillet 2025 à 19:31
A new "Describe Image" feature is coming soon to Click To Do, which will allow Windows 11 to use AI to describe an image that's currently on your screen.

Windows 11 Start X1fold

Microsoft shareholders call for review of ties to Israel — "In the face of serious allegations of complicity in genocide and other international crimes, Microsoft’s HRDD processes appear ineffective"

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
14 juillet 2025 à 17:30
A shareholder resolution demands that Microsoft report on its human rights due diligence amid allegations about Azure and AI use by the Israeli government.

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator plays a drum as they protest outside the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025.

Windows 11 will periodically enable energy saver mode while you work to increase battery life — even when your battery isn't low

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
14 juillet 2025 à 09:44
A new feature now in preview testing in the Windows 11 Canary Channel is designed to increase battery life by periodically enabling energy saver mode based on your current workflow, not battery level.

The new battery icon on Windows 11.

Microsoft will stop releasing new Office features on Windows 10 — you'll need to upgrade to Windows 11 for the latest features soon

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
14 juillet 2025 à 09:03
While Microsoft will continue to support Office with security updates on Windows 10 through October 2028, the company won't be releasing new features for the suite of apps starting next year.

Office icons

Microsoft’s extra year of free Windows 10 security updates feels like a last-minute snooze button — while groups like "The Restart Project" still want to help users

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
14 juillet 2025 à 07:00
The Restart Project says Microsoft's conditional year of Windows 10 security updates will only postpone the impending issue.

Windows 10 Start menu on Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4.

Stack years of Microsoft 365 — this deal would have been a bargain in 2013

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
11 juillet 2025 à 16:12
Microsoft 365 is down to $64.99 for Personal and $99.99 for Family. You can stack up to 5 years and get Word, Excel, OneDrive, and AI features at a major discount.

Microsoft 365 app on Windows 11 with shortcuts to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applictions.

Windows 11 adds an AI agent to help you manage settings — Here's what it is and how it works

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
11 juillet 2025 à 07:15
The Windows 11 Settings app is gaining a new AI agent that uses the Mu model to assist you in finding and applying system settings using natural language, and here's what you need to know.

Windows 11 Settings AI agent

Reçu — 5 juillet 2025 ⏭

Windows 11 is now the most popular desktop OS in the world — finally surpasses Windows 10 after 4 years

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
4 juillet 2025 à 18:56
After four years on the market, Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 to become the most dominant desktop OS platform in the world, according to Stat Counter.

Windows 11 Start Logo

Microsoft's extra year of Windows 10 security updates isn't a "viable solution" for the 400 million PCs that can't upgrade to Windows 11 — "It's obvious users are frustrated and feel yanked around."

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
4 juillet 2025 à 05:34
While Microsoft's new extended lifeline for Windows 10 will grant users access to free security updates for an entire year, PIRG says this isn't enough.

A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft launch event, May 2, 2017 in New York City.

Microsoft is replacing salespeople with "solutions engineers" amid recent layoffs — promoting Copilot AI while ChatGPT dominates the enterprise sector

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
4 juillet 2025 à 05:13
The recent layoffs seem to be part of Microsoft's strategy to improve its sales of AI tools metrics, with customers requesting technical support and demos.

People walk past the front entrance to a Microsoft office building on 8th Avenue on June 24, 2025, in New York City.

Report: Microsoft's 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
3 juillet 2025 à 18:35
The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure, as Microsoft closes in on NVIDIA as most valuable company.

In this photo illustration the logo of Microsoft is being displayed on a laptop screen and the logo of Copilot is being displayed on a smart phone.

Why Microsoft's enshittification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself — are all by design

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
3 juillet 2025 à 16:08
With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood placing unrealistic expectations on Xbox and Windows, the damage is becoming increasingly untenable.

Microsoft logo on an iphone with a BSOD in the background

Latest Microsoft Edge update breaks design visuals on Windows 11 — once you see it, you'll hate it

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
3 juillet 2025 à 07:26
Microsoft Edge version 138 started rolling out last week, and users quickly noticed it's missing an important visual design that was originally introduced specifically for Windows 11.

Microsoft Edge Update page

Microsoft's layoffs to top 9,000 people, impacting around 4% of the firm's entire workforce — total 2025 layoffs now top 15,300 people

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
2 juillet 2025 à 09:34
Microsoft has begun global layoffs as previously reported, with staff impacted in various departments from Azure to Xbox.

Microsoft logo on a building, obscured by trees

Apple is making a cheap MacBook — that's bad news for Windows

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
2 juillet 2025 à 07:37
A sub-$800 MacBook is reportedly in the works, targeting the midrange PC market, notorious for its lackluster hardware. If true, Windows OEMs are in trouble.

Surface Pro 11 vs. MacBook Pro 14" with M3

I made 21 tweaks in Windows 11 to increase gaming performance — and they worked

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
2 juillet 2025 à 07:04
On Windows 11, you can configure a slew of settings and features to improve gaming performance. In this guide, I'll show you 21 ways to optimize your PC.

Windows 11 games

Reçu — 28 juin 2025 ⏭

OpenAI may prematurely declare AGI to cut ties with Microsoft — despite Sam Altman admitting today's tech isn’t built for it

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
27 juin 2025 à 05:37
A recent report suggests that OpenAI is in discussions to ship an AI coding agent that surpasses the capabilities of an advanced human programmer.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (R) greets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Reçu — 24 juin 2025 ⏭

Bill Gates just met the creator of Linux for the first time ever — "No major kernel decisions were made" at Azure CTO's dinner

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
24 juin 2025 à 07:00
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, finally met in person at a friendly dinner.

Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds together in a photograph shared by Mark Russinovich on LinkedIn

Reçu — 16 juin 2025 ⏭

From The Editor's Desk — new Windows Central community features, we'd like to hear from you!

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
13 juin 2025 à 12:00
From the editor's desk? In 2025? In this economy? We have some cool news to share about the future of Windows Central, and we want to hear from you.

WPCentral on Windows Phone

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