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Microsoft will use standard Windows 11 updates to keep Secure Boot working on existing PCs as the operating system’s original certificates near their end. The company says Secure Boot certificates issued in 2011 will expire between June and October 2026, so Windows 11 updates will also include a replacement certificate …

Microsoft has fixed a major security flaw in the Windows 11 version of Notepad. Microsoft introduced Markdown support in May 2025, inadvertently enabling attackers to exploit Notepad to run malicious code remotely and load and execute files on a target’s PC. Since then, Microsoft has identified the flaw as a …

Microsoft is preparing a massive redesign of the desktop OneDrive app. Over the coming months, the program will see improvements to photo management, a handful of new AI-powered editing tools, and better sharing options. The new OneDrive desktop app will shift away from the small taskbar flyout and become a …

Microsoft has debuted “microfluidic” cooling, which it suggests could be used to cool future AI chips by allowing some cooling fluid to flow through the chip itself rather than just over the cold plate attached to it. Microsoft claims this form of cooling was three times more effective than standard …

Microsoft is yet again raising the prices of its Xbox consoles in the United States starting Oct. 3. This is 2025’s second Xbox price bump, with the first occurring globally in May. This time, however, the hike is limited to US buyers. Accessories, including controllers and headsets, are also unaffected.  The …

This week, Microsoft released PowerToys 0.94, a feature-packed utility suite for Windows 11 “power users.” The first big change is a search box inside the Settings menu, allowing users to type inexact search terms. Results appear as suggestions in a flyout menu with the option to open a single option …

Microsoft is looking at making Xbox Cloud Gaming more affordable with a potential new offering that could lower the cost for users. Access to Xbox Cloud Gaming is only currently possible through the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, priced at $19.99 per month. But Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of next …

Microsoft is urging Windows 11 users to ignore error messages that appear following the installation of the July 2025 preview update and the August 2025 security update. The company says these issues are logged in Event Viewer under Error ID 57 and contain a warning that the “Microsoft Pluton Cryptographic …

Microsoft will end support for Windows 11 SE in October 2026, at which point the operating system’s updates, technical support, and security fixes will cease. According to a new blurb at the top of Microsoft’s Windows 11 SE Overview page, devices running the OS will not get the upcoming 25H2 …

Microsoft has announced changes to its Authenticator app. According to the company’s support documentation, the autofill for passwords in the Authenticator app will stop working in July 2025. From August 2025, passwords will no longer be accessible within the app at all.In practice, this means that any passwords not exported …