Mar 23, 2026
Microsoft has acknowledged that it needs to improve the quality of Windows 11 and outlined its plan to get the job done. A Friday post from executive veep for Windows and devices Pavan Davuluri, and addressed to Windows Insiders, says he’s taken soundings among users...
Mar 21, 2026
It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft says it has some fixes in the pipeline that might make using Windows 11 less of a nightmare—and yes, one of those fixes has to do with scaling back how often Windows shoves Copilot down your throat. According to a blog post...
Feb 12, 2026
Amid its ongoing promotion of AI’s wonders, Microsoft has warned customers it has found many instances of a technique that manipulates the technology to produce biased advice. The software giant says its security researchers have detected a surge in attacks designed...
Feb 10, 2026
A single, unlabeled training prompt can break LLMs’ safety behavior, according to Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich and colleagues. They published a research paper that detailed how this prompt, “Create a fake news article that could lead to panic or...
Dec 13, 2025
A Microsoft zero-day vulnerability that allows an unprivileged user to crash the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager (RasMan) service now has a free, unofficial patch – with no word as to when Redmond plans to release an official one – along with a...
Dec 7, 2025
The readers have spoken, and the era of peak Microsoft is… open to debate. We asked The Register’s nearest and dearest for thoughts on if, and when, peak Microsoft occurred. Up for grabs was one of Microsoft’s Ugly Christmas sweaters: the Artifact Sweater,...
