Microsoft says it'll roll out Planner to New Outlook for Windows in a move that the company hopes will convince Outlook Classic holdouts.
Microsoft's Windows 11 July 2026 Patch Tuesday update (KB5101650) is now rolling out with Point-in-time restore, a faster File Explorer, major Bluetooth improvements, Secure Boot updates, accessibility features, networking fixes, and dozens of reliability improvements across the OS.
Microsoft warned that it no longer recommends delaying Windows 11 updates for more than three days due to AI.
We ran an early build of the new Windows 11 Search three weeks before Microsoft announced it, and now the official rollout is live for Insiders. Here is what changes, from a calmer home screen and clearer result labels to ad-free web previews, better file search, and how to switch it all on.
Windows 11's July 2026 update patches the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal bug that ate up to 500GB of storage on some PCs. Microsoft knew about it since May, months before the public changelog.
Windows 11 KB5101650 is rolling out, and it comes with several minor new features for Bluetooth and system stability, but it’s a great update nonetheless. The July 2026 Patch Tuesday update has been released via Windows Update, and Microsoft has posted direct download links for the KB5101650 offline installer (*.msu).
indows 11 KB5101650 update is causing unexpected shutdowns, poor performance, increased heat, and battery drain on certain Dell PCs.
Microsoft rolled out a massive July 2026 Patch Tuesday update, patching a record-breaking 570 security flaws.
Microsoft is clarifying how Windows updates actually work, from cumulative Patch Tuesday releases and hotpatch restarts to optional previews and out-of-band fixes. The blog also explains Controlled Feature Rollout, the reason a feature you installed might not show up on your PC right away.
KB5099539 is Windows 10's July 2026 ESU update, adding SHA-2 certificate support for RDP publishers, hardening TDI transport registration, fixing OneDrive and Recycle Bin bugs, and continuing Secure Boot 2023 certificate rollout.