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Windows 10 continues to get visual changes and improvements even after its last big update.

Although Windows 10 last received a major feature update (version 22H2) in October 2022, Microsoft has continued to add new features and improvements through regular cumulative updates. These updates introduced changes that could have been part of another, more minor feature update for the decade-old operating system that many people still prefer to use even after support ends.

Microsoft is seeking further information from customers who reported failure and data corruption issues affecting their solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) after installing the August 2025 security update.

The company is preparing to drop the next big wave of features for Windows 11 users in the coming weeks, as detailed in the latest Release Preview build. Plus, there's more to come as we head into fall. Here's what to expect!

Recently released Windows 11 24H2 updates are reportedly causing data corruption and failure issues for some SSD and HDD models on up-to-date systems.
 
This issue was first reported on Friday by a Japanese PC building enthusiast who saw drives with Phison NAND controllers disappearing from the OS during heavy write operations (like writing large files or many files at once) after installing the KB5063878 security update and the KB5062660 preview update.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Superman' tops the chart, followed by 'Jurassic World: Rebirth'. '28 Years Later' completes the top three.
 
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

There are a few reasons why I've thought better of upgrading.

A recent ruling from Germany’s Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has revived a legal battle over whether browser-based ad blockers infringe copyright, raising fears about a potential ban of the tools in the country.

The latest Windows 11 preview builds include an early glimpse at renewed work to add dark mode in more areas of the system, starting with File Explorer.

It's finally happening. After more than six years since it was last updated, Microsoft looks to be making new progress towards finishing dark mode on Windows 11. Ever since dark mode debuted on Windows in 2016, it's been embarrassingly incomplete with common UI interfaces still brightly colored when dark mode is enabled.

Last week, Microsoft released a very important Defender update for new Windows 11 and 10 ISO image installations that deals with the widespread Lamma stealer. The security update was published right around the time of the Windows Patch Tuesdays for the month of August 2025 on Windows 10 (KB5063709 / KB5063877 / KB5063871 / KB5063889) and Windows 11 (KB5063878, KB5063875).

Apparently the update triggered storage failures that cause drives to disappear, making them and their corresponding SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) unreadable by the OS, according to a new report.

As Microsoft pushes for the upgrade to Windows 11, many users are feeling the pull of nostalgia. Are we trading stability for trendy features?

This week's news recap is here with fresh updates for Windows 10 and 11, useful new features coming to File Explorer, Snipping Tool, and other parts of the system, a lot of new preview builds, a big PowerToys update, and more.

With Windows 10 support winding up soon, users are probably starting to upgrade. Sadly, for those on unsupported PCs, there is no official way to do it. That is where unofficial apps like Flyby11 and Flyoobe come in.

The Microsoft Store app on Windows 11 and 10 received quite a lot of useful updates, like the ability to see when the app was last updated, improved recommendations, deeper Windows integration, and more. As a result, more users get their apps from the Microsoft Store, which, in turn, attracts more developers, especially with Microsoft dropping the entry fee for individuals. The latest change, however, could ruffle some feathers.

Unlike in the old days, Windows 11's File Explorer opens by default not to "This PC" with all your drives, but to the new Home page with quick access to user folders, favorites and shared files. To make this experience more useful for Windows 11 users, Microsoft is working on a bunch of new buttons for File Explorer.

There are a lot of bad words one can rightfully say about Windows 11's underwhelming dark mode.

It is no secret that Windows 11's dark mode is undercooked, to put it mildly.

Microsoft has two more builds for Windows 11 Insiders this week. This time, Dev and Beta Channels are getting new improvements and features, including updates for Click to Do, tidier context menus, taskbar animations, and more.

Two cutting-edge Strix Halo portables will have slots for it.
 
MicroSD cards are tiny but slow; the M.2 storage sticks in your PC are blazing fast but bigger and fully enclosed. Now, a new type of SSD out of China could be the best of both worlds — and it’s already set to appear in two cutting-edge gaming portables.

Wondering whether to use Hibernate or Sleep in Windows 11? Both options help manage power, but they behave differently.

Microsoft likes to make numerous changes and updates to its apps and services on a fairly regular basis. Quite a few of them do not seem to land with users. The biggest recent example is perhaps the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 where a person has sued the company for "knowingly jeopardizing" user data.

Microsoft looks to be working on a new UI for its Edge web browser codenamed Olympia that appears to be built around Copilot. Here's a first look at an early iteration of it.

Microsoft recently announced a brand-new Copilot Mode for its browser, but the company's efforts are not ending there. It appears that Microsoft is working on a major Edge redesign, with a new UI making a big step away from what we currently have to focus on Copilot and offer a simpler experience.

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. The 24H2 update is provided via KB5063878, while the 23H2 and 22H2 updates are delivered via KB5063875.

It's the second Tuesday of the month, which means it's Patch Tuesday time again. As such, today, Microsoft is rolling out the monthly security update (also called "B release") for August 2025 on Windows Server 20H2 and Windows 10 for the latest supported versions, 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2.

With all eyes on Windows 10 and its end of support on October 14, 2025, some might forget that Microsoft has a bunch of other products reaching their end of life soon. Microsoft issued a reminder that Windows 11 version 23H2 is approaching its end of life, and it will be discontinued in just three months.