Microsoft has fixed a known issue that removed the Copilot Chat and Copilot buttons in the classic Outlook desktop mail client for some Windows users. As explained in an updated support documentAffected users with the Copilot Chat (Basic) license or a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) account no longer saw Copilot buttons in the side navigation … Read more
ConnectWise has suspended customer access to its cloud backup service (formerly SkyKick Cloud Backup) after hackers accessed application identities and compromised Microsoft 365 tenants. Reports of the malicious activity first surfaced on Friday, with administrators observing unauthorized access to customer data in Microsoft 365 tenants due to a possible “SkyKick/CW breach.” Later the same day, … Read more
Microsoft says some users may have issues enabling Smart App Control after installing this month’s Windows 11 security update KB5127648. Smart App Control is a Windows 11 security feature that leverages Microsoft’s App Intelligence Services and Code Integrity features, working with Microsoft Defender and SmartScreen to block potentially malicious apps or binaries. According to the … Read more
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that resulted in black screens, desktop loading issues, and Explorer crashes after installing Windows 11 updates released since August. As Microsoft explained last month when it confirmed the issue, affected users experienced several symptoms, most commonly a black screen after logging in, not being able to access their desktop … Read more
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that resulted in connection issues with Always On VPN after installing the Windows 11 September 2026 security updates. The Always On VPN The remote access solution replaces legacy DirectAccess technology and works with domain-joined, non-domain-joined, and Microsoft Entra ID-joined Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server devices. Always On … Read more
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) has fined Xandr, an advertising company owned by Microsoft, $9.6 million (NOK 92 million) for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive data of Grindr users in the country. The data protection authority said this was the largest fine it had ever imposed. “We imposed such a large fine in this … Read more
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about how local AI servers bring everything full circle away from cloud storage. If Microsoft’s latest move, i.e. reducing the amount of storage available with Microsoft 365, doesn’t work, then the humble NAS looks like a good investment again. Microsoft 365 Family has long been one of … Read more
Microsoft has announced that it will add .msix and .msixbundle attachments to the blocked attachments list in Outlook Web and the new Outlook Windows client starting next month. .msix files are modern Windows installation packages tailored to specific computer architectures or configurations, while .msixbundle is a container that groups multiple .msix packages into a single … Read more
Whether it’s a multi-terabyte Gen 5 NVMe or a 500GB SATA SSD, everyone wants a little more space on their drive. If you can’t afford to buy more, the next best thing is to soften your drive as much as possible by freeing up space for the apps and services you use. Many third-party utilities … Read more
Microsoft is moving beyond just running Linux distributions with the Windows Subsystem for Linux, as WSL containers are now generally available. You can get the function by running wsl –updateand once it is installed there is a new one wslc.exe Command line tool. Microsoft also includes container.exe as an alias so you can use more … Read more