Neowin

Here is how Microsoft is improving PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH in 2026

Microsoft is gearing up for big PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH changes in 2026, but security will come before flashy new features. Although Microsoft has already vowed to work on Windows 11 pain ...
Redmond Magazine

Planning for PowerShell Script Usage in a Multiplatform Environment

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...
Techlicious

Windows Notifications Not Showing? Here’s the Fix

Desktop notifications are one of those things you don’t think about until they stop working. Then they suddenly matter a lot. In my case, Google Calendar reminders suddenly stopped appearing on my ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Ends This Decades-Old Offline Activation Method For Windows

Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows and Office that served as a reliable fallback for users for over two decades. Indeed, the "slui 4" command ...
Lifehacker

This Free Script Disables Every AI Feature in Windows 11

Tired of all the Microsoft AI slop? You can remove it entirely. Some people love AI. If you're not one of them (or if you have a favorite AI tool that isn't baked into it), using Windows 11 can feel ...
tech2geek

5 PowerShell Scripts That Transform Windows — Automate, Clean, and Take Back Control

For many Windows users, PowerShell is just a strange black window you open once in a while to paste a command from a forum. In reality, PowerShell is one of the most powerful tools built into Windows.
ZDNet

Need to activate Windows? Microsoft just eliminated an option I've relied on for years

Phone activation for Windows has been discontinued. You'll have to use an online portal to activate Windows. The portal requires a Microsoft or business account. Microsoft has typically offered a few ...
Neowin

Microsoft Weekly: One Windows activation method is dead and Windows 11 crushes Windows 10

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our weekly recap, including Microsoft killing an old Windows activation method, Windows 11 crushing Windows 10 on Steam, and more. This week's news recap ...
HotHardware

Killjoy Microsoft Shuts Down Windows 11 Activation Without An Internet Connection

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.
Forbes

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Windows security updates tend to conjure thoughts of operating system vulnerabilities, including zero-days, being patched or even unexpected failures with serious consequences. This security update, ...