Microsoft has rolled out a fix in its latest preview builds to resolve a notorious glitch with the “update and shut down” feature. This long-standing issue, which has haunted the operating system for years, tricked users into believing their PCs were powering off when updates were pending, only for the machines to restart unexpectedly and disrupt sleep cycles with noisy fans. The bug emerged shortly after Windows 11’s launch in 2021 and quickly became a source of […] The post Microsoft Fixes Long-standing Windows 11 ‘Update and Shut down’ Bug appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A recent optional update for Windows 11 version 24H2 is causing significant video playback issues for users with certain media applications. Microsoft has confirmed that the update, released in late August, can prevent protected content from playing correctly on Blu-Ray, DVD, and some Digital TV software. The issue stems from the non-security preview update KB5064081, […] The post Windows 11 24H2 Update KB5064081 Breaks Video Content Playback appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Microsoft is integrating free, on-device artificial intelligence capabilities into the classic Notepad application for Windows 11 users with Copilot+ PCs. The update introduces powerful text generation and editing tools, including “Summarize,” “Write,” and “Rewrite,” without requiring a subscription. The new AI-powered features are designed to enhance productivity by allowing users to generate, refine, and condense […] The post Windows 11 Notepad to Get AI Support for Free to Generate and Summarize Text appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Microsoft has opened the Release Preview Channel to Windows Insiders for the forthcoming Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) enablement package (eKB), offering an early look at this year’s annual feature update.  Insiders can now opt in via Windows Update’s “seeker” experience, with general availability slated for later in the calendar year. Key Takeaways1. Windows […] The post Windows 11 25H2 Update Preview Released, What’s New? appeared first on Cyber Security News.