The only issues that were found required a compromised low-privileged amnesia user, which is the default account in Tails. Luckily for users, the Tails developers are quick on their toes and asked for information about the vulnerabilities before the report was published and released fixes for the discovered issues, which users now already enjoy.

Here’s an overview of what was fixed:

Following the fixing of the bugs, the Tails team also did a postmortem of the audit to find out what cultural things need to change and which technical things need to be changed that had a role in allowing the entry of bugs into the operating system in the first place.

The major cultural change that Tails has adopted is how it shares vulnerabilities with the public. So far, it said it has been too secretive about vulnerabilities, but going forward, has adopted the security issue response policy based on the policy of the Tor Project’s Network Team.

It also found that refactoring large amounts of code can also be a way in for security bugs so from now on it will be more intentional and only do large refactoring when it’s worth the effort and risk.

For anyone running Tails, these are extremely positive developments. Tails is used by all sorts of people for sensitive work, so knowing that it’s being proactive on security is reassuring.

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For those unfamiliar, JetBrains' Early Access Program (EAP) offers developers a chance to explore pre-release versions of its software, complete with upcoming features and improvements ahead of the official launch. While these builds are free to use, they may not be as stable as the final versions and typically remain valid for 30 days from their release date. Access requires a JetBrains Account, and you should be prepared for occasional bugs or incomplete functionality.

The first preview build of Rider 2025.2 EAP 1 brings some interesting changes. A significant one is enhanced support for Roslyn-based suppressors. These tools allow analyzer authors to quash unnecessary warnings with custom logic, going beyond simple [SuppressMessage] attributes or #pragma directives.

Another notable update, driven by community feedback, is the return of the Pencils widget. This widget, which can be enabled in the status bar, offers quick access to visual indicators for code style inspections, highlighting levels, and inlay hints. It is disabled by default in Rider 2025.2 EAP 1 and the recent Rider 2025.1.2 update. To turn it on, you will need to navigate through the main menu via View | Appearance | Status Bar Widgets or add it directly from the status bar itself. A restart of the IDE is required after enabling it for the changes to take effect, though disabling it does not require one.

Beyond these features, Rider 2025.2 EAP 1 includes several important fixes outlined below:

• The Detach action is now available for C++ processes, allowing you to disconnect the debugger without terminating the application. RIDER-70201
• Rider can once again successfully create IIS virtual directories when running or debugging ASP.NET applications targeting the .NET Framework. RIDER-122091
• Rider no longer crashes when editing or merging .sln files due to a critical lexer issue. RIDER-114986
• We’ve resolved an issue where identifiers were incorrectly colored or partially styled in Unity projects. RIDER-124907

If you are keen to try these out, the Rider 2025.2 EAP 1 build can be downloaded from the JetBrains website, through the Toolbox App, or as a snap package from the SnapCraft store for compatible Linux distributions.

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For those not familiar, an out-of-band (OOB) update is neither a B-release (Patch Tuesday) or a C-release (non-security preview).

Microsoft notes that the new out-of-band update has "miscellaneous security improvements" to improve the internal OS functionality." No other issues are documented for this release, says the company. It writes:

Improvements and fixes

 

The security update includes quality improvements. The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it.

 

• This update makes miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. There are no additional issues documented in this release.

The tech giant says that the update will download and install automatically from the Windows Update and Microsoft Update channels and thus no manual intervention is necessary. You can find the support article for KB5061258 here on Microsoft's official website.

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This is a bug affecting enterprise PCs managed via Intune, WSUS, and SCCM and is the second enterprise-related major bug to hit such devices this month following the previous one that blocked the Windows 11 2024 update on 22H2/23H2 devices.

A user mersongeorge on the Microsoft forums opened a thread titled "May 13 -KB5058379 Windows 10 leads to corruption and endpoints asking for bitlocker key...."

The user describes the problem as they write, "the latest KB5058379 released May 13 quality update failed in Windows 10 devices. Some devices it caused triggering bitlocker key window after restart. Still Update seems failed. Some fall in loop of restarts. ..This is mainly affected devices managed by Intune. Lenovo Thinkpad. some cases Keyboard is getting disabled and user not able to pass the bitlocker key."

Fortunately, Microsoft is aware of the bug in KB5058379 and how it causes restart loops, update fails, and BitLocker recovery prompts. The company also provided a workaround for the same. The issue has been validated on Intel-based Dell Precision 5570 and 5680 models. A user Callum Hargreaves2 on the same thread confirmed this. The company has suggested that the issue is related to Intel's Trusted Execution Technology (TXT), but further investigation is ongoing. Thus, disabling the TXT feature in BIOS can potentially fix the issue.

The user writes:

Next Steps & Recommendations:

 

• Continue to keep affected devices with update installation paused.
• For devices already affected and requiring BitLocker recovery, applying the recovery key and rolling back the update as you described is the advised interim measure.
• Disabling TXT in BIOS is another possible workaround, but as you noted, it may require remote staff to come in and is not ideal for large deployments.
• Microsoft is working to document the issue on the Windows Release Health and Microsoft 365 Admin Center portals; updates will be provided as new information becomes available.

For those not familiar, Intel TXT is a security feature built into Intel processors and chipsets. It helps protect computers from software attacks by ensuring that applications run in a safe, isolated space. TXT uses hardware-based security to keep data secure and incorporates features like Intel PTT (or commonly called TPM) and Secure Boot.

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If you are a Windows Insider in the Canary Channel, you can download build 27858. While the update is not the biggest one, it brings some interesting changes to the desktop and the taskbar. On the desktop, Microsoft finally removed the colored backplate for packaged Windows apps like Snipping Tool or Calculator. Now, icons are bigger and easier to read. Just keep in mind that you will have to create new shortcuts to see the change in action.

Next, Microsoft is adding a new taskbar button to make it easier to invoke the emoji panel. You will find it next to other tray icons. If you prefer launching the emoji panel using he old Win + Period shortcut, you can toggle off the new button by right-clicking it or visiting the taskbar settings.

Other changes and fixes in today's release include improved accessibility for File Explorer, fixes for UI crashes when dragging a window, fixes for non-working Night Light, broken Wi-Fi connections in the previous builds, fixes for system crashes with the KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE code, and more.

Known bugs in build 27858 include the following:

• [General]
  • [IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COPILOT+ PCs] If you are joining the Canary Channel on a new Copilot+ PC from the Dev Channel, Release Preview Channel or retail, you will lose Windows Hello pin and biometrics to sign into your PC with error 0xd0000225 and error message “Something went wrong, and your PIN isn’t available”. You should be able to re-create your PIN by clicking “Set up my PIN”.
  • [NEW] You may see an Administrative Templates error message when opening Group Policy Editor. If you click OK, you should be able to proceed as normal.

• [Input]
  • [NEW] Pen input may be non-responsive on some PCs that support pen for inking.

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The tech giant is making backup a big part of Windows 11 as well with a new migration tool inside its official Backup app.

Microsoft shared a list of all the advantages of OneDrive's known folder move (KFM) to help users and admins understand why such a move would be beneficial to end users, aside from the obvious one of backup. It wrote:

When users are enrolled in KFM, the files in their enrolled folder benefit from the advantages of cloud files:

 

• Copilot support: Files are Copilot-enabled, making it simple and intuitive to access and leverage Copilot.Easy collaboration: Cloud files enable sharing, commenting, and easy collaboration, with AutoSave ensuring changes are frequently and consistently saved.
• Access from anywhere: Cloud files can be accessed from Windows, Mac, the web, iOS, and Android with synchronized changes.
• Increased security and compliance: Enterprises can increase security and compliance, because all cloud files are subject to default classification, labeling, and protection (CLP) policies and auto-labeling.
• Backup: Protection from data loss due to device failure.
• Access to cloud-specific features like AutoSave and Version History
• After enrolling, users can access their files in the known folders in File Explorer or OneDrive.

However, similar to the other recent delays for Microsoft 365 (M365) feature rollouts like unified app management for M365 products and changes to the New Outlook enablement option, the OneDrive prompts schedule has been pushed back too. A new M365 Admin Center message ID has been issued as well, and the feature is not arriving before June 2025.

Microsoft writes:

Updated May 15, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

 

This message replaces MC1024398 (Updated) Microsoft 365 apps: We will prompt users to back up their files in Microsoft OneDrive (published March 2025, updated March 2025) and includes additional details. Please refer to this new post going forward:

 

Coming soon: Eligible users will be prompted in the Message Bar below the toolbar in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows desktops to enroll in OneDrive Known Folder Move (KFM). Users will be able to select the folders to back up in Microsoft OneDrive.

 

When this will happen:

 

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.

 

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously early May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.

Despite all these delays, there is a big positive regarding M365 apps that the company announced recently. Neowin, a few days ago, noticed that Microsoft had quietly extended support for the service on Windows 10 up to 2028.

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Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) and ChatGPT are arguably the most popular AI chatbots with broad adoption across the world. However, the latter has a health lead. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella attributed its broad adoption to OpenAI having a 2-year runway to build and develop ChatGPT uncontested.

Interestingly, a separate report suggested that the top complaint about Copilot to Microsoft's AI division is that "Copilot isn't as good as ChatGPT." Microsoft dismissed the claim, attributing it to poor prompt engineering skills. The company blatantly indicated that users weren't leveraging the tool's capabilities as intended, hence the disappointing user experience.

While Microsoft has since launched Copilot Academy to remedy the situation, a new report by Bloomberg Businessweek seemingly corroborates the rising complaints about Copilot and its user experience.

According to some Microsoft insiders, the report details that Satya Nadella's vision for Microsoft Copilot wasn't clear. Following the hype surrounding ChatGPT's launch, Microsoft wanted to hop on the AI train, too.

A dedicated software team showcased demos with OpenAI-powered functions built into Office programs, but Nadella wasn't pleased, further indicating that something was still missing. “This feels like just a set of features,” Nadella added.

As such, the team took a different approach that bundled OpenAI's technology into a single assistant, Microsoft Copilot. According to a former Microsoft Copilot product manager, Microsoft AI assistants are inconsistent, partly due to poor coordination between teams and the company's rigidity to risk it all with AI. “It felt like there were 13 different Copilots,” a former Microsoft design leader added.

Interestingly, while Microsoft Copilot garnered user interest, many customers reportedly discovered it was an inferior product with a degraded user experience compared to OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Unlike Edge 137, which recently arrived in the Beta Channel and removed many features from the browser, version 136.0.3240.76 does not include any functional changes. More importantly, it fixes a security vulnerability that is known to be exploited in the wild. In other words, hackers are already using the Chromium security hole for attacks.

The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-4664, dubbed "Insufficient policy enforcement in Loader." It is a high-severity vulnerability that allows hackers to trick the browser into revealing information from other websites, which could lead to sensitive information leaks. Google has already patched the vulnerability, and other Chromium-based browsers, including Edge, are now following suit.

The second patched vulnerability is CVE-2025-4609, "Incorrect handle provided in unspecified circumstances in Mojo." This one also originates from Chrome, but specific details have not been disclosed yet.

The release notes also mention fixed bugs and performance issues, but Microsoft does not list any specific improvements, so we will have to take the company's word for it. Last week, though, Microsoft released another small update for the Edge browser to address the non-working Microsoft Editor spellchecker and fix other security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft Edge will update itself automatically in the background and apply the latest updates between launches. However, you can speed things up by navigating to edge://settings/help. This will force Edge to check for available updates and apply them right now (a restart is required).

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The most notable thing users should look out for in the upcoming version is GNOME 49, which is still under development itself. Canonical said it will ship with updated shell extensions and a refreshed user interface, aligned with the GNOME upstream. It also announced that it will include the Loupe image viewer and Ptyxis terminal emulator to modernize the default application set.

Another interesting thing to look out for in this update is accessibility improvements. Canonical says that the European Union will begin enforcing the European Accessibility Act (EAA) from June 2025, so it wants to check that all of its accessibility features are up to scratch so that it is compliant with the law.

NVIDIA GPU owners are also set to get some love with 25.04 as Canonical has been working closely with GNOME and NVIDIA to polish the Wayland experience. Wayland is a display server that has replaced X.org in recent years. While it offers benefits and is more secure, it's still maturing, and this work between Canonical, NVIDIA, and GNOME helps with this.

Graphics-wise, users who install Ubuntu 25.04 will also benefit from VRR support in Mutter, as well as the window manager and compositor. VRR, which stands for Variable Refresh Rate, will provide you with enhanced visual smoothness if you have a compatible monitor. Gamers will notice this in particular.

Over the years, Canonical has been getting closer to Microsoft, and this upcoming version will further the integration between the two. With this update, there will be deeper enterprise integration with Microsoft Entra ID device registration, allowing Ubuntu devices to be registered directly with Entra ID, enabling policy enforcement

The other planned change mentioned includes:

• Fully functioning desktop sessions on RISC-V architecture.
• Improved permission prompting for a smoother user experience.
• Landscape integration will arrive in the Ubuntu Desktop installer, allowing admins to auto-install config files and streamlining device enrollment and management workflows.
• Revamped desktop documentation that will be more accessible and discoverable.

Ubuntu 25.10 is not going to be supported for long, as it’s not an LTS release. However, it will be the final release before Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, which makes it pretty important, as the release cycle after will probably be focused on stabilizing previously included changes.

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The GPT-4o image generation model accurately renders text and follows prompts precisely by leveraging both its knowledge base and the ongoing chat context. It also enables users to edit uploaded images or generate entirely new images using an uploaded photo as visual inspiration. This vastly improved image generation capability went viral, with over 130 million users creating more than 700 million images in just one week.

4o Image Generation is live! Bring your creativity to life and share your creations by using #MakeItWithCopilot. Here’s what I can do:
⚡Render accurate, readable text
⚡Edit what you created
⚡Follow complex directions
⚡Transform an existing image’s style
⚡Make… pic.twitter.com/3ZhXB19J5g

 

— Microsoft Copilot (@Copilot) May 15, 2025

Nearly 50 days after ChatGPT’s viral success, Microsoft is bringing the same image generation technology to Copilot users. With this update, Copilot users can now generate images with improved accuracy, better text rendering, the ability to edit generated images using text prompts, and more.

While it's commendable that Microsoft is bringing this enhanced capability to Copilot, the company needs to accelerate its pace to remain competitive against formidable rivals like ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Gemini (Google). During its recent 50th Anniversary celebration event, Microsoft shared several Copilot updates—but many of them appear to be catching up to features already available on ChatGPT and Gemini for months.

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has promised to make Copilot deeply personal for users. It remains to be seen how the company will deliver on that vision in the future.

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On May 13, Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5058379 cumulative update as part of their May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. This is a mandatory update as it contains security updates for vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft, which included five actively exploited zero-day flaws.

As first spotted by Windows Latest, since the release of this update, some Windows users and admins have been reporting that after installing the update and restarting the device, the computer would automatically boot into the WinRE BitLocker recovery screen.

While this is not impacting all Windows devices, there have been enough reports to indicate a problem with the update on some devices.

"We have about a half dozen laptops that experienced various intermittent issues after receiving the same KB - some require bitlocker keys to start up, others refusing to start at all," a Windows admin posted to Reddit.

"The latest KB5058379 released May 13 quality update failed in Windows 10 devices. Some devices it caused triggering bitlocker key window after restart," another person posted to the Microsoft forums.

Soon after, numerous people responded to the posts stating that devices in their organizations were booting into WinRE and then shown the BitLocker recovery screen.

There are reports of devices from Lenovo, Dell, and HP being impacted by this issue, so it's unclear what particular hardware or setting conflict is occurring.

Some users reported on Reddit that they could boot into Windows again by disabling Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) in the BIOS.

Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) is a hardware-based security feature that verifies the integrity of system components before allowing sensitive operations to run.

While Microsoft has not publicly acknowledged the issue, Microsoft Support allegedly told a user that they are aware of the issues.

"I would like to inform you that we are currently experiencing a known issue with the May Month Patch KB5058379, titled "BitLocker Recovery Triggered on Windows 10 devices after installing KB5058379" on Windows 10 machines," an impacted user posted to Reddit.

"A support ticket has already been raised with the Microsoft Product Group (PG) team, and they are actively working on a resolution."

Microsoft then shared the following steps for users to get back into Windows.

It is strongly encouraged to test disabling TXT in the BIOS before disabling Secure Boot or virtualization features, as disabling them could have a significant impact on the device's security,  performance, and usability of virtualization software.

BleepingComputer did not test these workarounds, so test them first before rolling out fixes to multiple devices.

BleepingComputer contacted Microsoft to learn more about this issue and will update the story if we receive a response.

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First introduced 28 years ago, Visual Studio remains a leading integrated development environment (IDE), largely due to the popularity of the Windows ecosystem. Over the years, it has evolved to support cross-platform development, cloud-native applications, game development, data science workflows, and more. It remains one of the few IDEs to include compilers, debuggers, profilers, designers, and language services out of the box.

Visual Studio by the Numbers:

• 25,000+ extensions available on the Visual Studio Marketplace
• 100,000+ developers contributing feedback, issue reports, and feature ideas
• Hundreds of thousands of Q&As in community forums
• 800+ community-reported issues fixed on average in each quarterly update

A decade ago, as Windows began losing ground to mobile platforms like iOS and Android, Microsoft introduced Visual Studio Code—a move that surprised many. Unlike its full-featured sibling, Visual Studio Code embraced a lightweight, open-source model. Rather than offering every feature out of the box, it allowed developers to customize their environment through a vast ecosystem of extensions.

Visual Studio Code by the Numbers:

• 100,000+ extensions available in the VS Code Marketplace
• 37,000+ GitHub stars on the VS Code repository
• Thousands of contributors from around the world

Amanda Silver, CVP and Head of Product for Microsoft's Developer Division and GM for Microsoft's first-party engineering systems, wrote the following regarding this milestone:

As we celebrate this milestone, we’re also standing at the beginning of a new era in software development. The AI coding revolution is fundamentally changing how we write code, and we’re just scratching the surface of what’s possible.

To celebrate the 50 million milestone, Microsoft also released special anniversary wallpapers featuring both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. At the upcoming Build developer conference next week, the company is expected to unveil new updates to both tools aimed at improving the developer experience even further.

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It's been a little over 3 years since Microsoft launched Windows 11 as the natural successor to Windows 10 (which skipped Windows 9). However, the Redmond giant struggles to garner user interest towards its latest operating system despite Windows 10's end-of-support date slated for October 14, 2025.

Users have blatantly expressed their preference for Windows 10 over Windows 11, citing stringent minimum system requirements and flawed design elements as the major deterrents preventing them from upgrading, among an extended list of other gripes.

As of the time of writing, Windows 11's market share stands at 43.72% compared to Windows 10's 52.94%. Compared to previous years, users are seemingly biting the bullet and upgrading to Windows 11. Its market share is expected to grow even further as Windows 10's death looms.

There have been rumors and leaks about Microsoft potentially releasing Windows 12 as Windows 11's successor in the future, but the company has remained tight-lipped about any developments on that front.

Earlier this year, a Windows 11 build update revealed the next wave of Windows 11 feature updates, which included gaming, emoji, and lock screen changes. Naturally, this doesn't confirm if Windows 12 exists or when it will ship, but Microsoft's official Windows account on X (formerly Twitter) recently shared a light-hearted post (via Laptop Mag).

Here is the changelog:

Gradual rollout

 

The following features and improvements might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually. Text bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented.

 

• [Copilot]
  • New! You can open Copilot on Windows with Win + C. You can personalize your Copilot key and Win + C experience at any time with the existing “Customize Copilot key on keyboard” under Settings > Personalization > Text input. For Enterprise users, see Updated Windows and Microsoft 365 Coplot Chat experience.
  • New! To open the Press to talk with Copilot on Windows, hold the Copilot key or Win + C for two seconds if you don’t have a Copilot key. Press Esc or stay silent for a few seconds to end the call. You can also use Alt + Spacebar to talk with Copilot on Windows. This feature enables you to interact with Copilot using your voice, providing instant responses while you continue your tasks.
• [Search on Taskbar] Improved support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA, including with increased discoverability.
• [Settings] New! Find answers to commonly asked questions about your PC and Windows 11 in the new FAQs section on the Settings > System > About. It covers topics like system setup, performance, and compatibility – all in one place.
• Taskbar] New! Admins can configure taskbar policies so users can unpin specific apps, ensuring they are not repinned during the next policy refresh. To turn on this feature, use the new PinGeneration option.
• [Voice access] Fixed: Voice access may freeze with error “working on it” when dictating.
• [Widgets] New! There are some new updates to the new Widgets on Lock experience for devices in the European Economic Area (EEA). In addition to accessibility and craftsmanship improvements, the Lock screen weather widget now supports customization. To configure your weather widget, go to Settings > Personalization> Lock screen and select the “Customize widget” option from the weather widget more options menu. More widgets will be customizable in the future.
• [Windows Share]
  • New! Make last-minute edits such as cropping, rotating, and adding filters to images shared through the Windows Share window.
  • New! When you drag a local file from File Explorer or your desktop, a tray appears at the top of your screen. Drop the file into a suggested app or select More… to open the Windows share window.
• [Input]
  • Fixed: Voice typing won’t start from the touch keyboard when using the Chinese (Simplified) narrow layout.
  • Fixed: When using the Symbols section of the touch keyboard, pressing the key to change pages may unexpectedly insert a character into password fields.

Normal rollout

 

• This update includes the following features and improvements that are rolling out as part of this update. Text bolded in brackets indicates the area of the change being documented.
• [Blue screen error] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where devices encounter a blue screen error in Windows.
• [HoloLens] Fixed: An issue that stopped the HoloCamera app from saving pictures on HoloLens due to incorrect folder access and a related problem with Mixed Reality Capture.
• [Memory leak] Fixed: This update addresses an issue in the Input Service that causes increased memory usage, potentially impacting performance in multi-user, multi-lingual, and remote desktop usage.
• [Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)] Fixed: This update brings profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
• [Windows Shell] Fixed: This update addresses an issue when Explorer and the Start Menu stop working when a device is connected to an AAD account.
• [Windows Update & Servicing] Fixed: The Windows Update service stopped working when devices running Windows 11 22H2 or 23H2 tried to download the Windows 24H2 feature update through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

You can find the official announcement here.

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The full changelog is given below:

This update includes the following features and improvements (items bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented):

 

[Calendar flyout]

 

• Brings back the clock view that displays seconds onto the calendar that was once removed.
• Enhances the RichCalendar feature by extending the upcoming events period to 30 days.
• Adds description text for the weather button on the rich calendar.

 

[GDI/GDI+]

 

• Fixed: Some GB18030-2022 characters in plane 2 are not rendered.
• Fixed: Some GB18030 characters are rendered wider. Additionally, the sample paragraph is not rendered correctly.

 

[Mobile Operator Profiles]

 

• Updated: Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles are updated.

 

[WinSaS]

 

• Fixed: An issue affecting the Windows Account Sync Consent system in European Economic Area markets, where secondary accounts were not acknowledged, leading to increased server load.

You can find the blog post here on Microsoft's official website.

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In the official Microsoft 365 Blog, the company announced a new Calendar app for Windows 11, the latest Microsoft 365 Companion. This app joins the recently launched People and File Search mini-apps. The goal of the Calendar companion is to show your day and schedule at a glance with a simple flyout right above the taskbar.

Click the app's icon, and Windows 11 will show a small window with your schedule, calendar, search bar, and more. This window allows you to quickly check upcoming meetings, accept invitations, join calls on Teams, participate in meeting chats, and more. The idea is simple and quite exciting, especially when you consider that Windows 11's native calendar is still criminally lackluster, with no option to create an event, view your agenda, or join a meeting.

Here is how Microsoft describes it in the official documentation:

The Calendar companion app lets users quickly view their Microsoft 365 calendar directly from the Windows taskbar, eliminating the need to switch between apps and lose context. View upcoming events, join meetings, and search for appointments to stay on top of your schedule.

Sadly, there is a big catch. The new Calendar companion is only available to Microsoft 365 users on Enterprise or Business editions, just like the People and File Search apps. Therefore, no luck for those with consumer versions of the subscription. Also, the Calendar app is only available to Microsoft 365 Insiders in the Beta Channel

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Opera GX has released its new update, providing users with a pack of enhanced tab management capabilities and improved multitasking features. The update allows for side-by-side tab viewing, easy tracing of recently visited pages, and the function to organize related tabs into collapsible groups. Additionally, the update integrates Bluesky directly into the Opera GX sidebar.

Like most modern browsers, Opera GX now lets you work with two tabs side-by-side. Grab a tab and drag it to one side of the window to enable split screen and thus reduce tab switching. However, if you have to switch between multiple pages, tab traces will make the process easier by highlighting your recent tabs. Tab hoarders, this one is for you.

The next feature is tab islands. You can group related tabs into collapsible islands or groups and personalize them with emojis for quick and easy visual identification.

Finally, Opera GX now has Bluesky integration in its sidebar, allowing you to check on "boomer paranoia and billionaire blame shifting," as Opera puts it in its typically edgy promo video with a recap of new features, which you can check out below:

You can download Opera GX from the official website. The new features are now available for everyone, minus Tab Islands and Tab Emoji. You can access them by toggling on "Early Bird" in Opera GX Settings. If you are not into gaming-themed stuff and you would like a bit more mainstream browser, you can check the latest update for Opera One, which introduced some AI-powered tab management and other neat changes.

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Here are the update highlights:

• Added open URL fallback command for the WebSearch extension, enabling users to directly open URLs in the browser from Command Palette.
• Added the ability to make the Command Palette global hotkey a low-level keyboard hook.
• Added the ability to immediately select search text on opening page, enhancing the search experience in Command Palette.
• Refactored and ported the PowerToys Run v1 calculator logic into Command Palette, added settings support, and improved fallback behavior.
• Re-added support for list item keyboard shortcuts in Command Palette.
• Ported custom format support to the Time and Date plugin, reordered and cleaned up settings, improved error messaging, and fixed edge-case crashes for more robust and user-friendly behavior.
• Added fallback support to the TimeDate extension in Command Palette, enabling direct date/time queries without pre-selecting the command.
• Added support for filterable, nested context menus in CmdPal, including a search box to maintain focus behavior.
• Added the ability for Command Palette to search any file using a fallback command.
• Enhanced Registry Preview to support pasting registry keys and values without manually writing the file header, and added a new button for resetting the app.
• Added support for Oklab and Oklch color formats in Color Picker.

Here is the rest of the changelog with an absolutely massive list of improvements for Command Palette:

Advanced Paste

 

• Fixed an issue where Advanced Paste failed to create the OCR engine for certain English language tags (e.g., en-CA) by initializing the OCR engine with the user profile language.

 

Color Picker

 

• Fixed an issue where a resource leak caused hangs or crashes by properly disposing of the Graphics object.
• Fixed an issue where Color Picker exited on Backspace keypress by ensuring it only closes when focused and aligning Escape/Backspace behavior.
• Added support for Oklab and Oklch color formats in Color Picker.

 

Command Not Found

 

• Updated the WinGet Command Not Found script to only enable the experimental features if they actually exist.

 

Command Palette

 

• Updated bug template to include Command Palette module.
• Fixed an issue where the toast window was not scaled for DPI, causing layout issues under display scaling.
• Fixed an issue where Up/Down keyboard navigation didn't move selection when caret was at position 0, and add continuous navigation like PT Run v1. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
• Updated the Time and Date extension code to simplify it and improve clarity.
• Fixed an issue where capitalization in the command causes failure when trying to go to the mouse pointer, resolved by adjusting the command to lowercase.
• Added open URL fallback command for the WebSearch extension, enabling users to directly open URLs in the browser from Command Palette. Thanks @htcfreek!
• Added setting to enable/disable system tray icon in CmdPal and align terminology with Windows 11.
• Fixed an alias update issue by removing the old alias when a new one is set.
• Resolved GitHub casing conflict by migrating Exts and exts into a new ext directory, ensuring consistent structure across platforms and preventing path fragmentation.
• Fix an issue where the 'Create New Extension' command generated empty file names.
• Added the ability to make the global hotkey a low-level keyboard hook.
• Added support for JUMBO thumbnails, enabling access to high-resolution icons.
• Fixed crashes when CmdPal auto-hid itself while an MSAL dialog was opened, by preventing CmdPal from hiding if it's disabled.
• Added support for immediately selecting search text when a page is loaded.
• Fixed a bug where extension settings pages failed to reload on reopen by updating the settings form when extension settings are saved.
• Fixed an issue where the Command Palette failed to launch from the runner.
• Refactored and ported the PowerToys Run v1 calculator logic into Command Palette, added settings support, and improved fallback behavior.
• Re-added support for list item keyboard shortcuts.
• Enhanced accessibility in Command Palette by adding proper labels, refining animations, improving localization, and fixed a11y related issues.
• Ported custom format support to the Time and Date plugin, reordered and cleaned up settings, improved error messaging, and fixed edge-case crashes for more robust and user-friendly behavior.
• Added fallback item for system command.
• Fixed a bug in Windows System Command where the key prompt incorrectly displayed "Empty" for the "Open Recycle Bin" action. Thanks @jironemo!
• Fixed an issue where the 'more commands' list showed commands that shouldn't be visible.
• Fixed an issue where the details view in Command Palette displayed an oversized icon and misaligned text, aligning it with Windows Search behavior.
• Fixed a bug where empty screen content and command bar commands were cut off when using long labels, ensuring proper layout and visibility.
• Improved CmdPal’s WinGet integration by fixing version display for installed packages, enabling updates with icons, and migrating the preview winget API to a stable version.
• Fixed a bug where commands for ContentPage didn't update until after exit, by ensuring context menus are fully initialized when they change.
• Added fallback support to the TimeDate extension, enabling direct date/time queries without pre-selecting the command.
• Added import of Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props across multiple CmdPal project files to enhance AOT compilation support.
• Fixed a crash in CmdPal settings caused by a null HotKey when settings.json is missing or lacks a defined hotkey. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
• Added support for filterable, nested context menus in CmdPal, including a search box to maintain focus behavior.
• Refactored CmdPal classes to improve JSON serialization and introduced new serialization contexts for better performance and maintainability.
• Added support for ahead-of-time (AoT) compilation.
• Added retry mechanism for CmdPal launch.
• Removed some unused files from CmdPal.Common to simplify codebase and facilitate marking it as AoT-compatible.
• Fixed a bug where a race condition in the update of SearchText caused the cursor in the input box to automatically jump to the end of the line, ensuring SearchText is only updated after it has actually been changed.
• Added support for searching any file in fallback command.
• Cleaned up AoT-related code to prevent duplicate operations during testing.
• Reduced CmdPal load time by parallelizing extension startup and adding timeouts to prevent misbehaving extensions from blocking others.
• Enhanced UI behavior by dismissing the details pane when the list gets emptied, avoiding inconsistent visual states.
• Added support to unset the fallback command in CmdPal when no matching command is found, ensuring cleaner reload behavior.
• Fixed a leak in the CmdPal extension template by addressing improper ComServer use.
• Prevented CmdPal window from maximizing on title bar double-click to maintain intended window behavior. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
• Fixed an issue where the Settings UI launched too small by making window dimensions DPI-aware and enforcing minimum width and height using WinUIEx.
• Fixed white flash and one-time animation issues in CmdPal by cloaking the window instead of hiding it.
• Fixed a bug where all extension settings were fetched on startup by lazy-loading extension settings, reducing initialization overhead.
• Added support for protecting CmdPal from crashes on Adaptive Card parse failure.
• Replaced shell:AppsFolder with URI activation in CmdPal to improve reliability.
• Added ability to open CmdPal settings from PowerToys Settings.
• Added ability for CmdPal to observe and dynamically update extension details by tracking property changes on the selected item.
• Bumped the toolkit version used in the CmdPal extension template to 0.2.0.

 

Image Resizer

 

• Fixed an issue where deleting an Image Resizer preset removed the wrong preset.

 

Keyboard Manager

 

• Fixed an issue where a modifier key, when set without specifying left or right, would get stuck due to incorrect key handling, by tracking the pressed keys and sending the correct key accordingly. Thanks @mantaionut!

 

PowerRename

 

• Enhanced PowerRename's time formatting capabilities by adding 12-hour time format patterns with AM/PM support. Thanks @bitmap4!

 

PowerToys Run

 

• Added support for custom formats in the "Time and Date" plugin and improves error messages for invalid input formats.
• Fix two crashes: one for WFT on very early dates and another for calculating the week of the month on very late dates (e.g., 31.12.9999), and reorder UI settings.
• Fix an issue where capitalization in the command causes failure when trying to go to the mouse pointer, resolved by adjusting the command to lowercase.
• Added version details to plugin error messages for 'Loading error' and 'Init error'.
• Enhanced result model by adding support for preventing usage-based ordering, giving plugin developers greater control over sorting behavior.

 

Quick Accent

 

• Updated the letter mapping in GetDefaultLetterKeyEPO, replacing "ǔ" with "ŭ" for the VK_U key to accurately reflect Esperanto phonetics. Thanks @OlegKharchevkin!
• Fixed an issue where Quick Accent did not work properly when using the on-screen keyboard.

 

Registry Preview

 

• Enhanced Registry Preview to support pasting registry keys and values without manually writing the file header, and added a new button for resetting the app.

 

Settings

 

• Fix an issue where the Settings app randomly showed a blank icon in the taskbar by deferring icon assignment until the window is activated.
• Added the ability to maximize the "What's New" window for a more comfortable reading experience.

 

Workspaces

 

• Fixed bugs where Steam games were not captured or launched correctly by updating window filtering and integrating Steam URL protocol handling.

Future PowerToys updates will bring more improvements to Command Palette, some installer upgrades, a reworked UI for Keyboard Manager, and bug fixes.

You can download PowerToys 0.91 from GitHub or the Microsoft Store. If the app is already installed on your system, go to Settings > General and click "Check for updates."

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The list of affected systems includes those running client (Windows 10 and Windows 11) and server (Windows Server 2012 and later) OS versions.

This issue is triggered by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) update that blocks UEFI shim bootloaders vulnerable to exploits targeting the CVE-2022-2601 GRUB2 Secure Boot bypass.

While Microsoft said in the CVE-2022-2601 advisory that this SBAT update would not be delivered to devices where dual booting is detected, it also acknowledged that the dual-boot detection failed to detect some customized methods of dual-booting and applied the update anyway.

As revealed by many Linux users (running a wide range of distros, including but not limited to Ubuntu, Zorin OS, Linux Mint, and Puppy Linux), their systems stopped booting after installing the August 2024 Windows updates, and the SBAT update was incorrectly applied.

Microsoft confirmed the known issue following widespread reports, saying that affected users saw "Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation" errors on systems rendered unbootable.

Fixed after nine months

This week, nine months after confirming the issue, Microsoft announced that the May 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates should fix the boot problems for all affected users.

"This issue was resolved by Windows updates released May 13, 2025 [..], and later," Redmond noted in a Windows release health update. "We recommend you install the latest update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one."

The fix comes after the company shared a temporary workaround in late August, weeks after the first user reports surfaced, to help revive impacted dual-boot systems, requiring them to delete the SBAT update and ensuring that future SBAT updates would no longer be installed. 

On September 19, it also stopped applying the problematic SBAT update to the firmware automatically, advising those who want to prevent future SBAT updates in Windows to run the following command:

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecureBoot\SBAT /v OptOut /d 1 /t REG_DWORD

"This known issue only occurs with the installation of the August 2024 security and preview updates. The September 2024 security update and later updates do not contain the settings that caused this issue," Microsoft added. 

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Following the release of Copilot Vision updates for Windows 11 Insiders, Microsoft is bringing a new feature to the Copilot app, which will be familiar to those who used Cortana on Windows 10 or Windows Phone. Now, with the latest update, Windows 11 users can wake Copilot by saying "Hey, Cortana Copilot!"

The new command makes it easier to start Copilot Voice without touching your device or pressing keys. In March, Microsoft updated the Copilot app to allow you to hold Alt + Space to launch Copilot Voice, but now, you can do it with your voice.

Copilot wake word: Windows Insiders can now invoke Copilot with the phrase “Hey, Copilot!”. This opt-in feature gives people a new way to easily start a conversation with Copilot Voice, anytime the feature is enabled, and their PC is unlocked. With this new hands-free experience, you can stay in your flow when you need answers to a question or just need someone to bounce an idea off of.

Of course, not everyone will be happy about Windows constantly listening to a wake phrase, so Microsoft is making this experience strictly opt-in. By default, the Copilot wake word is turned off, and you can turn it on in the app's Settings. Here is how to do it:

1. Open Copilot and tap your avatar in the bottom-left corner.
2. Tap Settings and scroll down to the Voice mode section.
3. Toggle the "Listen for ‘Hey, Copilot’ to start a conversation" option.

Microsoft adds that Windows 11 uses on-device processing to detect the wake word and is now sending any voice recording to the cloud when "Hey Copilot" is enabled. Upon activating Voice Mode, you will hear a chime or a greeting from Copilot, with the voice mode UI showing at the bottom of the screen. You can exit Copilot Voice by pressing X or remaining silent for a few seconds.

The wake word for Copilot is now rolling out to insiders across all channels in version 1.25051.10.0 and newer. Note that the rollout is gradual, which means some insiders will get it later.

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Another Outlook bug has hit this time again on the classic app. Microsoft has confirmed sign-in troubles with error codes "CAA2000B, 4usqa, and 49dvs." This is the third major bug in the last month to affect Classic Outlook while Microsoft tries hard to transition away from it to New Outlook for Windows. Last month, downloads for Classic Outlook were affected.

About the new sign-in issue that affects both Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac, Microsoft writes:

Starting around May 7, 2025, some users that open classic Outlook get sign in errors like the following:

 

Error

 

Something when wrong. [4usqa]

 

Something went wrong

 

We couldn’t sign you in. If this error persists, contact your system administrator and provide the error code CAA2000B.

 

AADSTS500014: The service principal for the resource is disabled.

 

Some users that open Outlook for Mac get sign in errors like the following:

 

Error

 

Something when wrong. [49dvs]

Microsoft has learned that a disabled service principal "40775b29-2688-46b6-a3b5-b256bd04df9f" is causing the issue and thus re-enabling it is a way to fix these troubles.

The company has provided a detailed workaround for it. The tech giant writes:

The Outlook and Microsoft Information Protection Teams are investigating this issue. We will update this topic when we know more. This issue is also reported in the M365 Service Health Dashboard as EX1072812.

 

To mitigate the issue, enable users to sign-in for the Microsoft Information Protection API, by doing the following:

 

1. Sign in to the Entra portal, Microsoft Entra.

    

2. Search for Information Protection or 40775b29-2688-46b6-a3b5-b256bd04df9f and in the search results, select Microsoft Information Protection API.

    

3. On the Microsoft Information Protection API page, set Enabled for users to sign-in to Yes.

    

4. Select Save to apply the changes.

You can find the issue in this support article here on Microsoft's official website.

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Guemmy Kim, Senior Director of Product and User Experience, Android, wrote the following regarding Gemini expansion:

Now, we’re expanding Gemini way beyond phones, bringing a truly smart and helpful assistant to all your devices. Whether you are on a run, in the car or even on the couch, Gemini is ready to help you.

In the coming months, Google will bring Gemini to Wear OS smartwatches. When it becomes available, users will be able to speak naturally to get their questions answered and perform actions. For example, they can simply say, “Remember I’m using locker 43 today,” to add a reminder in Google Reminders.

Most Android Auto systems and cars with Google built-in already have Google Assistant integration for hands-free voice commands. Later this year, Google will replace Google Assistant with Gemini, allowing users to interact using natural language. In cars, Gemini will be able to perform location searches on Google Maps, summarize incoming messages, send translated messages, and more. Gemini Live will also be available in cars, providing users with a dynamic driving companion.

Gemini is also coming to Google TVs later this year. With Gemini on TVs, users can make natural language queries like “Show me thriller movies released in 2024,” or “Show me YouTube videos explaining photosynthesis for kids.”

Finally, Gemini is also coming to Android XR. When Samsung’s Android XR headset launches later this year, Gemini will be available as an AI assistant capable of performing a wide range of tasks.

As Gemini rolls out to these new platforms, it will be interesting to see how these enhanced AI capabilities reshape user experiences in cars, homes, and on the go.

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Here's what's new:

24H2

Highlights

• This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.

Improvements

This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5055627 (released April 25, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

 

• [Audio] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where the audio form your microphone might mute unexpectedly.

• [Eye controller] Fixed: The eye controller app doesn’t launch.

   

If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.

 

For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the May 2025 Security Updates.

AI Components

The following AI components have been updated with this release:

 

AI Component	Version
Image Search	1.7.824.0
Content Extraction	1.7.824.0
Semantic Analysis	1.7.824.0

Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5058523)- 26100.4060

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

23H2 and 22H2

Highlights

• This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.

Improvements

Windows 11, version 23H2

Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.

 

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

 

• This build includes all the improvements in Windows 11, version 22H2.

• No additional issues are documented for this release.

   

Windows 11, version 22H2

This security update includes improvements that were part of update KB5055629 (released April 22, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

 

• [Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) and Linux Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)] This update applies improvements to SBAT for the detection of Linux systems.

• [Windows Update] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where you might be unable to update to Windows 11, version 24H2 via WSUS. The download might not start or complete, showing error code 0x80240069 and logs with "Service has unexpectedly stopped".

   

If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.

 

For more information about security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide and the May 2025 Security Update.

Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5058528) - 22621.5334 and 22631.5334

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

These updates will be available from Windows Update and should install automatically in most cases. If you would like to download these updates for offline installation, you can get them from the Microsoft Catalog website. You can find the update for 24H2 here, and 23H2 and 22H2 here.

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The new updates are being distributed under KB5058379, bumping up the builds to 19044.5852 and 19045.5852. You can find standalone links to download the new update on the Microsoft Update Catalog at this link.

The major highlight of the release is security patches.

Highlights

 

• This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.

This release has no known issues, which is very rare.

Some of the older Windows 10 versions have also received updates today, which have been listed below with their respective release notes (KB) linked as well as links to download them at Microsoft's Update Catalog:

It is noteworthy that Windows 10 20H2 and Windows 10 1909 reached the end of servicing. Non-LTSC editions of 21H2 have also reached the end of servicing.

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Here is the changelog:

Version 138.0.3, first offered to Release channel users on May 13, 2025

 

• Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing websites that use WebGL. (Bug 1961191)
• On Linux, fixed an issue where video playback would appear washed-out on Wayland when HDR support was unavailable. (Bug 1961610)
• Fixed an issue where the "Match Case" shortcut Alt+C in the find-in-page toolbar did not toggle the checkbox as expected. (Bug 1952611)
• Fixed an issue where the browser could repeatedly crash when certain SVG effects (like blur or drop shadow) were applied to very small areas. (Bug 1924241)

Firefox 138 arrived earlier in late April with some interesting changes. The browser received a profile manager so that you can keep your personal, work, or studying stuff separate from each other, some user interface improvements for those on Windows 11, more address bar improvements, tab groups for all users worldwide, and more. You can find the complete changelog here.

You can download Firefox 138.0.3 from the official website, the Microsoft Store (if you are on Windows 10 and 11), or Neowin's software page. Existing installations will get to the latest version automatically, but you can speed things up by heading to Menu > Help > About Firefox.

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