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Microsoft pulls "frustrating" Drag Tray file sharing feature from Windows 11 in latest preview builds: Promises to "explore improvements" after feedback from users
windowscentral.comMicrosoft admits Windows 11's context menus are "cluttered and sluggish": Announces major upgrades to the right-click menu that increases performance and customizability
windowscentral.comXbox CEO Asha Sharma says The Elder Scrolls 6 is "incredible" as Bethesda protesters put up giant rat outside building | Workers also planted red flags outside to represent the Xbox staff laid off in 2026
videogameschronicle.comMicrosoft says Windows 11 KB5101684 makes your PC more reliable, especially on devices with low amounts of system memory: PCs with 8GB RAM or less should feel more responsive
windowscentral.comCopilot is cutting features and merging apps!
Group Chats, podcasts, Labs, and Deep Research are getting axed from Copilot this month, plus a full app merger. This feels like Microsoft indirectly admits the sprawl wasn't working.
Microsoft begins unified Copilot app rollout: Reveals major plan to merge Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot across all platforms, along with updated branding
windowscentral.comWindows 11 is pulling picture passwords and pushing people to PINs, passwords, and biometrics | Microsoft is phasing out picture passwords in favour of more secure methods.
windowscentral.comMåste berömma Microsoft
Efter vare uppdatering ser man hur datorn blir snabbare och resurshanteringen väldig låg 5.3GB vi start med några auto starts! - BRAVO Microsoft
Del 2
Office 365 Premium med Copilot - What a team!
Especially Word 365 with Copilot is superb for all people med olika skriv handikapp! - Bravo Ms
There is nothing like this on Linux! Mac will soon have something similar!
Nu fortsätt med detta nya spår och vänligen plocka bort all spioneri, reklam och telemetry så är jag tillbaka hos er!
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Here's how Microsoft can save Windows 11:
Step 1: Let users go through OOBE without internet
Step 2: Don't force users to use their MS Account
Step 3: Get rid every single trace of Copilot
Step 4: Make the system requirements reasonable (at least mid 2010s, >2GB Ram, etc)
Step 5: No telemetry
Step 6: let users opt out from data collecting.
Step 7: Separate Windows updates from BIOS Updates
"Tokenmaxxing is not what we are optimizing for": Microsoft tells engineer to calm down on AI usage | Microsoft forced to introduce new limits on AI token usage
techradar.comBlizzard is now the "top performing" Xbox studio, says internal emails — as the Overwatch-maker ends FY26 over-delivering on Microsoft's projections | Blizzard President Johanna Faries celebrated the Xbox division's stunning return to growth, over-delivering on expectations ahead of Blizzcon 2026.
windowscentral.comMicrosoft filings suggest "around 70%" of its AI revenue is concentrated entirely on OpenAI | Recent analysis showed that Microsoft's AI business, while seemingly booming, still carries a somewhat enormous Sam Altman-shaped risk.
windowscentral.comMicrosoft Entra ID security updates: Passkeys are the default authentication method in Entra ID | Microsoft Security Blog
I get it for normal or privileged accounts (we require authenticator) ... but discontinuing SMS is going to be a disaster for our front line workers who barely touch technology in any part of their lives. Hopefully 3rd party solutions aren't expensive but I doubt it.
Why create almost identical apps? It’s a pain to choose.
Set 1:
Edge
Bing
MSN
Set 2:
CoPilot
M365CoPilot