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PSA: Save your Microsoft Rewards points — a big gift card sale is on the way

Microsoft Rewards is teasing a major gift card sale for October. Save your points now to get the best deals on Xbox, Amazon, and other gift cards.

GDANSK, POLAND - 2023/12/08: Xbox Game Pass gift cards are seen at the shopping mall in Gdansk. (Photo by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

PSA: You have less than one month to retire your Windows 10 PC — or take action NOW to keep it supported and secure

Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, in just under a month's time. There are steps you must take to remain secure, or run the risk of being vulnerable to security exploits.

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Windows 11's new 'speed test' is a shortcut to Bing — it’s time Microsoft fixes this before it’s too late

Windows 11 is getting a new speed test, but it just opens Bing for now. Microsoft has time to change that before release.

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How to use Windows 10 ESU to keep getting updates after October 2025

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) lets PCs get security patches until October 13, 2026, since main support ends October 14, 2025, and here's how to enroll.

Windows 10 ESU program displayed on an ASUS Zenbook laptop screen

Poll: Is your job at risk? The growing impact of AI on the workforce

Artificial Intelligence and AI bots of all stripes seem to be impacting the work force, with major companies laying off thousands to replace workers. Do you think your career is on the chopping block?

Internet technology and people's networks use AI to help with work, AI Learning or artificial intelligence in business and modern technology, AI technology in everyday life.

Windows 11 will soon let you run a network speed test directly from the Taskbar — no third-party tools required

Microsoft is making it easier to check what your internet speed currently is with a built-in option to run a network speed test directly from the Taskbar on Windows 11.

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This Microsoft 365 deal makes me homesick every year — here’s why you should grab it

Microsoft 365 Family is on sale for $99.99, offering apps, OneDrive storage, and more for six users in a limited-time deal.

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Going solo? Microsoft wants to be "self-sufficient in AI" — building its own chip cluster to reduce its reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, revealed the company's plans to make "significant investments" to become self-sufficient in AI.

The Microsoft logo displayed on a smartphone with the OpenAI logo in the background.

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  • Microsoft rolls out Pull Print for Universal Print to boost security
    Microsoft announced the availability of the Pull Print feature in Universal Print Anywhere. This update will bring enhanced security and flexibility to enterprises. This Pull Print feature will allow users to send print jobs from any location and device and print them only when they are physically present at the selected printer. Microsoft rolls out […] The post Microsoft rolls out Pull Print for Universal Print to boost security appeared first on TheWindowsClub News.
     

Microsoft rolls out Pull Print for Universal Print to boost security

26 août 2025 à 10:38

Pull Print for Universal Print AnywhereMicrosoft announced the availability of the Pull Print feature in Universal Print Anywhere. This update will bring enhanced security and flexibility to enterprises. This Pull Print feature will allow users to send print jobs from any location and device and print them only when they are physically present at the selected printer. Microsoft rolls out […]

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  • Bing market share nears 30% of U.S desktop search
    Google may no longer remain the top search engine for desktop in the coming years. According to recent reports, Microsoft has confirmed that its Bing search and news advertising revenue, excluding traffic acquisition costs (TAC), rose 21% year over year, thanks to its continued push into artificial intelligence. Bing market share nears 30% of U.S […] The post Bing market share nears 30% of U.S desktop search appeared first on TheWindowsClub News.
     

Bing market share nears 30% of U.S desktop search

23 août 2025 à 03:01

Bing Edges Closer to 30% of U.S. Desktop SearchGoogle may no longer remain the top search engine for desktop in the coming years. According to recent reports, Microsoft has confirmed that its Bing search and news advertising revenue, excluding traffic acquisition costs (TAC), rose 21% year over year, thanks to its continued push into artificial intelligence. Bing market share nears 30% of U.S […]

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What's next for Windows 11? — Microsoft readies big feature updates for next month and beyond

The company is preparing to drop its next big feature drop for Windows 11 users in the coming weeks, as detailed in the latest Release Preview drop. Plus, more to come as we head into fall.

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The latest Windows 11 security update could be nuking SSDs — what you can do to avoid disastrous data loss

A lengthy report from an X user suggests that after the latest Windows 11 update, KB5063878, some SSDs are flatlining when attempting to move large files. Here's what you need to know.

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Is Microsoft still the "software factory" that Bill Gates envisioned 50 years ago? Satya Nadella says no — it needs an AI blueprint

What happens when legacy vision meets modern disruption? In a recent memo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that Bill Gates' revolutionary "software factory" vision might be obsolete in the age of AI.

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks in front of a photo of Bill Gates, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., and Steve Ballmer, former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, US, on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Microsoft Excel gets more AI — and this time it’s actually useful

Microsoft is adding a COPILOT function to Excel, letting you use natural language prompts inside formulas to analyze, summarize, and categorize data.

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4 reasons I’m sticking with Windows 10 — even after support ends

Windows 10 is reaching the end of support, but it's one of the best OSes I've ever used, and I want to keep using it because of hardware compatibility, customization, stability, and less AI integration.

Windows 10 desktop with the Settings app

Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 11’s dark mode — and it’s been a long time coming

The latest Windows 11 preview builds include an early glimpse at renewed work to add dark mode in more areas of the system, starting with File Explorer.

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Is Microsoft Edge Getting a Major Revamp for AI? First Look at New UI That Places Copilot at the Center

Microsoft looks to be working on a new UI for its Edge web browser codenamed Olympia that appears to be built around Copilot. Here's a first look at an early iteration of it.

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8 Registry Tweaks that will Make File Explorer Faster and Easier to Use on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can customize File Explorer with many different Registry tweaks to declutter menus, speed up browsing, and restore classic features.

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Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Here’s Why It Matters

OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.

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Microsoft Wants Your Windows 11 Taskbar to Think for Itself—Agentic AI Could Be Next

Agentic companions for the Taskbar could be Windows 11's next big AI upgrade, but what form could this take and how would it be useful?

Close up of the Windows 11 Taskbar on a Dell monitor.

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