This week’s information recap is right here with Patch Tuesday updates, Copilot+ PCs coming to desktop, hotpatching for Home windows on ARM, Microsoft Edge updates, a number of critiques, and gaming information.

Fast hyperlinks:

1. Home windows 10 and 11
2. Home windows Insider Program
3. Updates can be found
4. Evaluations are in
5. Gaming information
6. Nice offers to examine

Home windows 11 and Home windows 10

Right here, we discuss the whole lot occurring round Microsoft’s newest working system within the Secure channel and preview builds: new options, eliminated options, controversies, bugs, fascinating findings, and extra. And, after all, you might discover a phrase or two about older variations.

The July 2025 Patch Tuesday updates arrived this week, bringing the most recent fixes and safety enhancements to supported working methods. Home windows 11 acquired KB5062553 and KB5062552, whereas Home windows 10 acquired KB5062554. In addition to safety patches, these updates fastened issues with Home windows Firewall.

Along with Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft launched Home windows Hotpatching for ARM-based PC, permitting extra customers to put in important safety updates with out restarts, and launched new restoration updates.

The upcoming Home windows 11 model 25H2, which was confirmed by Microsoft a few weeks in the past, will convey extra methods to uninstall inventory purposes bundled with the working system.

This week, Usama Jawad printed a small editorial the place he shared his ideas about one Home windows 11 characteristic that he misses when utilizing Home windows 10. That characteristic won’t be what you suppose.

We additionally had a bunch of helpful articles for Home windows 11 customers. For instance, right here is an fascinating efficiency comparability between a recent and an outdated Home windows 11 set up. It solutions the query of whether or not efficiency degrades over months because the working system turns into extra cluttered. The outcome would possibly shock you. Additionally, try this text with an outline of all the info Home windows 11 collects.

By the way in which, in case you plan to reinstall Home windows 11, watch out for third-party apps. Utilizing a few of them might lead to somewhat disagreeable outcomes.

Home windows Insider Program

Here’s what Microsoft launched for Home windows Insiders this week:

	Builds
Canary Channel	Construct 27898 This construct introduced an extended checklist of varied modifications and enhancements, together with small taskbar buttons, Fast Machine Restoration, new adaptive energy saver, context menu enhancements, and different modifications.
Dev Channel	Nothing within the Dev Channel this week
Beta Channel	Construct 22631.5696 (KB5062663) This construct fixes points with Home windows’ File System, particularly ReFS, networking, printing, and different issues within the working system.
Launch Preview Channel	Construct 22631.5696 This construct has the identical modifications and enhancements as construct 22631.5696 from the Beta Channel.	Construct 19045.6156 (KB5062649) This construct fixes bugs with the Prolonged Safety Updates consumer interface, Safe Boot, and a few stability points.

Some of the fascinating modifications on this week’s preview builds was the return of the Home windows Vista startup sound. The bug made its technique to the Canary Channel after it was fastened in Dev and Beta. Microsoft says it is going to be fastened quickly.

Updates can be found

This part covers software program, firmware, and different notable updates (launched and coming quickly) delivering new options, safety fixes, enhancements, patches, and extra from Microsoft and third events.

Copilot+ PCs would possibly quickly make it to the desktop PC phase. Information emerged about Intel getting ready the subsequent technology of Core Extremely processors with an upgraded neural processing unit. A extra highly effective NPU will make PCs based mostly on the subsequent Core Extremely chips eligible for the Copilot+ PC program with its AI-driven capabilities.

We additionally had a bunch of Workplace updates. Excel, for one, will quickly make it a lot simpler to fetch knowledge from exterior sources, Groups acquired threads and one odd characteristic, and Phrase for the online now has improved footer and header controls.

Microsoft introduced a number of updates for the Edge browser this week. Model 139 arrived with some necessary modifications, akin to real-time password monitoring and notifications about compromised passwords. Additionally, it moved the settings part to WinUI 2.0, which enabled vital efficiency enhancements. And for these within the Secure Channel, Microsoft launched a small replace to repair audio points on sure web sites. Lastly, Microsoft restored the lacking Mica materials within the newest Edge Canary replace. You may as soon as once more allow it within the flags menu.

Smaller browser updates embrace one for Vivaldi 7.5 with a bunch of fixes and Firefox 140.0.4 with two bug fixes.

Listed here are different updates and releases you might discover fascinating:

• Microsoft launched PowerToys 0.92.1 with Command Palette fixes and extra.
• Microsoft confirmed WSUS is at the moment damaged and there’s no workaround.

• Microsoft gave customers an enormous cause to improve to Home windows 11 24H2 with a sooner, safer net.

• Microsoft’s new Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning mannequin hastens on-device AI by 10x.

Listed here are the most recent drivers and firmware updates launched this week:

• AMD launched extra particulars concerning the TPM and BitLocker bug that also impacts sure processors.

Evaluations are in

Right here is the {hardware} and software program we reviewed this week

This week, we printed a assessment of the 8849 TankPad, a rugged pill with 5G, critical safety, a built-in projector, loads of storage, and extra. If you’re available in the market for a rugged pill, this one is an excellent possibility to think about at simply $599.99. It’s not excellent, after all, however it is rather good at its fundamental job of being powerful and delivering improbable battery life for out of doors use.

Steven Parker reviewed the GEEKOM Mini IT15, a small PC with the Core Extremely 9 285H processor and quite a lot of reminiscence and storage for fairly a low worth. It’s a improbable low-profile laptop with only some minor annoyances that you would be able to overlook, contemplating the associated fee and efficiency you get out of it.

Robbie Khan reviewed the Valerion VIsionMaster Plus2, an opulent short-throw projector with glorious picture high quality, improbable craftsmanship, quiet operation, however a really steep price ticket.

On the gaming aspect

Study upcoming recreation releases, Xbox rumors, new {hardware}, software program updates, freebies, offers, reductions, and extra.

Unknown Worlds introduced that Subnautica 2 is delayed. The studio printed a brand new weblog submit, explaining that regardless of receiving constructive suggestions from closed playtests concerning the setting, creatures, and storyline of the sequel, it had realized that some areas wanted extra work earlier than the general public neighborhood is given entry. To make up for the delay, builders printed a gameplay trailer:

Microsoft’s Uncommon introduced large modifications to Sea of Thieves. These embrace customized servers, modifications to the NDA within the Insiders program, a brand new three-month seasonal construction, new content material, and much more.

This week’s Weekend PC Recreation Offers is right here with loads of reductions throughout completely different marketplaces, together with a trio of free video games within the Epic Video games Retailer, which embrace Battlestar Galactica: Impasse, Fantasy Common II, and Discipline of Glory II: Medieval.

Different gaming information contains the next:

• The Final of Us Half II Remastered’s shock replace added a chronological playthrough on PS5 and PC.

• Oblivion Remastered’s second replace launched new issue choices and efficiency fixes.

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