17 Apr, 2025

Microsoft starts final Windows Recall testing before rollout

Microsoft is gradually rolling out the AI-powered Windows Recall feature to Insiders in the Release Preview channel before making it generally available to all Windows users with Copilot+ PCs. Recall is an opt-in Windows feature that screenshots active windows every few seconds, analyzes them, and allows Windows 11 users to search text within the snapshots using […]

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Windows 11 tests sharing apps screen and files with Copilot AI

Copilot on Windows 11 is testing OS-level integration that would allow you to share your favourite apps’ screen with Copilot. This feature is rolling out to Windows Insiders in the United States, and it might sound like a creepy idea because it basically means Copilot can see what you are doing on your screen—if you […]

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WhatsApp flaw can let attackers run malicious code on Windows PCs

Meta warned Windows users to update the WhatsApp messaging app to the latest version to patch a vulnerability that can let attackers execute malicious code on their devices. Described as a spoofing issue and tracked as CVE-2025-30401, this security flaw can be exploited by attackers by sending maliciously crafted files with altered file types to potential […]

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Microsoft delays WSUS driver sync deprecation indefinitely

Microsoft announced today that, based on customer feedback, it will indefinitely delay removing driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). “Seeing how many of you are already moving to the available cloud-based driver services, we initially proposed the removal of WSUS driver synchronization. Thanks to your feedback, especially on disconnected device scenarios, we’ve now […]

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Microsoft fixes button that restores classic Outlook client

​Two weeks ago, Microsoft said it was investigating an issue causing the new Outlook email client to crash when users clicked a button that should’ve helped them switch back to classic Outlook. The company now says this bug has been fixed, and clicking the “Go to classic Outlook” button will no longer crash New Outlook […]

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Microsoft: New Windows scheduled task will launch Office apps faster

In May, Microsoft plans to roll out a new Windows scheduled task that launches automatically to help Microsoft Office apps load faster. The company says the “Startup Boost” task will launch in the background on logon, with the roll-out to start in mid-May and worldwide general availability to be reached by late May 2025. On systems […]

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Microsoft: Exchange Online bug mistakenly quarantines user emails

Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online bug causing anti-spam systems to mistakenly quarantine some users’ emails. According to a new incident report added to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, the email issues started almost five hours ago, at 10:11 UTC.  While the company has yet to share what regions are impacted, this Exchange Online incident has been tagged as a critical […]

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Microsoft fixes Windows update bug that uninstalled Copilot

Microsoft has fixed a bug causing the March 2025 Windows cumulative updates to mistakenly uninstall the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant from some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. Redmond warned customers of this bug days after releasing this month’s Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, saying it applies to all users who install the KB5053598 (Windows 24H2) and KB5053606 (Windows 10 22H2) released […]

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Week-long Exchange Online outage causes email failures, delays

Microsoft says it partially mitigated a week-long Exchange Online outage causing delays or failures when sending or receiving email messages. While the company didn’t publicly share information on this incident, it tagged it as a critical service issue tracked under EX1027675 on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Microsoft has yet to share more information on what regions […]

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Microsoft apologizes for removing VSCode extensions used by millions

Microsoft has reinstated the ‘Material Theme – Free’ and ‘Material Theme Icons – Free’ extensions on the Visual Studio Marketplace after finding that the obfuscated code they contained wasn’t actually malicious. The two VSCode extensions, which count over 9 million installs, were pulled from the VSCode Marketplace in late February over security risks, and their […]

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