You must act immediately — here’s why. AFP via Getty Images Microsoft’s most recent updates have been a nightmare for many users, with reports of failed installs, emergency fixes and even disappearing SSD drives. The Windows-maker will hope September is better — which is critical. Because for hundreds of millions of users, the update now due in just a few …
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Microsoft has made Windows 11 25H2 available to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel, as market share figures show the company’s flagship operating system continues to enjoy a lead over its doomed predecessor, Windows 10. Microsoft made the Windows 11 25H2 announcement at the end of last week, noting that general availability would come “later this year.” The operating …
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Back-to-school season is here, which means you may be in the market for a new laptop. Fortunately, today is Labor Day, which means that major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are offering some amazing discounts right now. There’s a huge selection of MacBooks, Chromebooks, Windows models and more that you can grab for hundreds off the usual price. However, …
Read More »Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 25H2 release is close and Microsoft denies SSD issues Neowin Microsoft says recent Windows update didn’t kill your SSD BleepingComputer Microsoft claims Windows 11 isn’t killing SSDs – so what the heck is going on?! TechRadar Phison: We Found No Evidence Windows 11 Update Can Brick SSDs PCMag Microsoft denies recent Windows 11 update is bricking SSDs Mashable Source link
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Windows 11 version 25H2 is almost here. Microsoft is finally testing it in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which is usually the last stop before an update is made generally available to the public. With 25H2 now in Release Preview testing, the company has also confirmed that the update will include no new features at launch and will share …
Read More »Windows 11 25H2 enters release preview with stable, incremental changes TechSpot Releasing Windows 11, version 25H2 to the Release Preview Channel Windows Blog Microsoft’s next annual update for Windows 11 is in Release Preview testing The Verge Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 25H2 BetaNews Windows 11 KB5064081 update clears up CPU usage metrics in Task Manager BleepingComputer Source link
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Windows 11 KB5064081 is finally rolling out for Windows 11 24H2, and it adds a new homepage for Recall AI, support for a clock with seconds in the notification centre, and more. If you don’t see the optional patch via Windows Update, Microsoft has also posted direct download links for KB5064081 offline installers (.msu) on Update Catalog. KB5064081 is an …
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Microsoft is about to pull the plug on Windows 10. Support for the decade-old operating system is scheduled to end on October 14, and users are encouraged to upgrade to Windows 11. However, we’re less than two months out from that end-of-support date, and nearly 43% PC owners are still running Windows 10. These users must now either upgrade their devices …
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The Windows 11 SSD fiasco has apparently taken a new turn, as, according to Microsoft, its latest security update didn’t affect storage drives at all, but consumer reports say something otherwise. Microsoft Is Unable to Reproduce SSD Crashes With The New Security Updates, Ruling Out Their Involvement For those unaware, the recent Windows 11 ‘KB5063878’ security update caused SSDs to …
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Microsoft has found no link between the August 2025 KB5063878 security update and customer reports of failure and data corruption issues affecting solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs). Redmond first told BleepingComputer last week that it is aware of users reporting SSD failures after installing this month’s Windows 11 24H2 security update. In a subsequent service alert seen by …
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