As first spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed the reports, and it found that the issue goes back to KB5064081 (August 2025 optional update). You could be affected if you installed the ...

There is this constant tug-of-war game where Microsoft constantly tries to add more stuff to its operating system without user consent, and users continuously object to these efforts by purging all ...

Later this month, Microsoft will start automatically installing the Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11 devices that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. According to Microsoft, this ...

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

It impacts everyone who uses Microsoft's 365 apps. There are ways to stop the Copilot app being installed, but you’ll need to act before the start of Oct.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. In the decades that I've been using Linux, I have not needed a single Windows app because Linux has all the software I require. However, I ...

If you're setting up a new Windows PC, installing 20 apps that you use every day will require opening the browser and searching for the downloader or visiting the official website. Once you're there, ...

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. The app is currently in beta, but shows real promise. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer. Also: I've used Linux for 30 ...

TL;DR: A new version of Tiny11 Builder is out that supports Windows 11 25H2 and lets you create a stripped-back ISO for installing a version of the desktop OS without unwanted apps like Copilot, Teams ...