This week’s information recap is right here, and it is stuffed with attention-grabbing and vital tales. We’ve got Home windows 11 model 25H2 announcement, free prolonged safety updates for Home windows 10, redesigned BSOD, non-security updates with new options, and extra.

Fast hyperlinks:

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

Home windows 11 and Home windows 10

Right here, we discuss every little thing taking place round Microsoft’s newest working system within the Secure channel and preview builds: new options, eliminated options, controversies, bugs, attention-grabbing findings, and extra. And, after all, you might discover a phrase or two about older variations.

The largest Home windows story of this week was undoubtedly the launch of the Prolonged Safety Replace program for Home windows 10, which can quickly be out of help (governments are actually issuing warnings to Home windows 10 customers). What’s attention-grabbing is that Microsoft is gifting away free safety updates—all customers must do is again up their PCs with the Home windows Backup instrument. Different choices embody paying with 1,000 Microsoft Rewards factors or $30, so decide your poison.

In case you are enthusiastic about staying on Home windows 10, maybe this text will persuade you to change. Microsoft printed a couple of explanation why Home windows 11 is a better option than the outgoing Home windows 10. One other put up compares the efficiency of the 2 working programs in one other try to make you ditch Home windows 10. There may be additionally a brand new ESU information for workplace PCs that don’t help Home windows 11.

One other main story is concerning the Blue Display of Loss of life, which can quickly grow to be the Black Display of Loss of life and lose its iconic smiley face. Microsoft revealed that the redesign is coming later this summer time, alongside Fast Machine Restoration. This new instrument can repair PCs that can’t boot on account of outages, malware, or different software program nastiness.

We’re not performed with massive information simply but. Microsoft confirmed that Home windows 11 model 25H2 is coming later this 12 months. This 12 months’s function replace is coming quickly, and the primary formally marked preview builds are actually accessible for testing.

Microsoft additionally launched the June 2025 non-security updates for Home windows 10 and 11 customers. It began with Home windows 10, which acquired KB5061087 with construct quantity 19045.6036. Home windows 11 model 24H2 acquired KB5060829, and Home windows 11 variations 22H2 and 23H2 acquired KB5060826. Additionally, Home windows 11 acquired a brand new configuration replace to resolve the caught Home windows Replace (and new setup updates), Home windows Server 2025 obtained a brand new safety baseline, and the Media Creation Instrument now downloads the most recent Home windows 11 pictures with the June 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes.

One other vital story is about Safe Boot, one among Home windows 11’s {hardware} necessities. Microsoft printed a prolonged weblog put up warning that its first certificates will quickly expire, and customers ought to put together to replace them if they need their PCs to be safe and suitable with third-party apps going ahead.

No week goes by with out some Home windows points. This time, Dell acknowledged an issue with Evening Mild on sure Home windows on ARM PCs. The bug breaks Evening Mild on the secondary show, however Dell says it’s best to blame Qualcomm and its Oryon chipset. Microsoft, then again, confirmed extra points with Chrome on Home windows.

This week’s Home windows trivia consists of an attention-grabbing story from Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen. He printed a brand new weblog put up the place he recalled how PC producers used to trick BIOS copyright strings to get full editions of trial variations of varied apps.

To complete this week’s Home windows part, here’s a small tip for individuals who need to make Home windows 11 really feel somewhat snappier. A hidden accessibility function could make the person interface rather more responsive and quick, so test it out right here.

Home windows Insider Program

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

	Builds
Canary Channel	Nothing in Canary this week
Dev Channel	Construct 26200.5661 This construct launched a brand new residence web page for Recall, a single place the place you may entry your current snapshots, beneficial paperwork, and different helpful data. The replace additionally permits you to change the place system indicators seem on the display. Construct 26200.5670 This construct introduces 1Password integration for Passkeys, Settings enhancements, model 25H2 marking, and extra. It additionally fixes the Home windows Vista startup sound after the beforehand failed try.
Beta Channel	Construct 26120.4452 This is identical construct as 26120.4452 Construct 26120.4520 This construct is identical as 26200.5670 from the Dev Channel, minus the model 25H2 half.
Launch Preview Channel	Nothing in Launch Preview this week

Moreover, Microsoft launched new screen-recording capabilities for the Snipping Instrument app for extra Home windows Insiders (Beta and Launch Preview).

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.

This week’s browser updates embody some main releases and loads of Firefox updates. Mozilla launched Firefox 140 with customized search engine help, a brand new ESR launch, and extra adjustments. Shortly after, it launched model 140.0.1 with fixes for darkish theme points and crashes and model 140.0.2 with fixes for crashes on sure Home windows gadgets. Microsoft launched Edge 138 with AI-powered historical past search and a warning for IT admins, and Google launched Chrome 138.

Workplace updates embody the brand new Outlook for Home windows coming to Microsoft 365 Training in early subsequent 12 months. Talking of the brand new Outlook, Microsoft additionally printed a narrative that defined why the app is definitely nice and why haters are fallacious. Oh, Microsoft…

Groups is getting a brand new well being dashboard function, PowerPoint can generate displays from PDFs or textual content recordsdata, and Fashionable Web page Templates are coming to SharePoint. Microsoft additionally printed detailed guides about fixing Workplace 2024 activation points. Lastly, right here is that this week’s recap of the brand new options coming quickly to the Microsoft 365 productiveness suite and a recap of every little thing new in Excel in June 2025.

Listed here are different updates and releases you might discover attention-grabbing:

• Microsoft introduced Mu, an on-device small language mannequin for Home windows 11.
• The Comet AI browser is coming to Home windows, now in personal beta.
• Discord for Home windows on ARM is now in improvement.
• Floor Copilot+ PCs are coming to school rooms on July 22.
• Raycast for Home windows is now in closed beta; right here is the primary look.

• Visible Studio is now even smarter, due to extra AI fashions and billing updates.

• France’s third-largest metropolis is ditching Home windows and Workplace in favor of Linux and FOSS.

• Listed here are 5 issues that individuals need in Microsoft Groups.

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

• Intel 32.0.101.6913 WHQL graphics driver with Mecha BREAK help and extra.

Opinions are in

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

Steven Parker reviewed the TerraMaster F4 SSD, an especially light-weight and quiet all-SSD NAS with some good connectivity, an honest price ticket, and good design. It’s not flawless, however it nonetheless managed to attain 8.5 out of 10 on Steven’s NAS scale.

Robbie Khan reviewed the Keychron Lemokey G2 8K Wi-fi mouse. It’s light-weight, has onboard reminiscence, helps Keychron Launcher, and features a good cable and an adapter. Nonetheless, with an 8/10 score at Robbie’s scale, it has some cons that it’s best to contemplate earlier than shopping for.

On the gaming facet

Find out about upcoming sport releases, Xbox rumors, new {hardware}, software program updates, freebies, offers, reductions, and extra.

Microsoft lastly introduced the long-rumored Xbox app launcher for Home windows PCs and handhelds. The Xbox app will quickly work as a single place for all of your video games, no matter their origin, be it Steam, Epic Video games Retailer, Origin, or one thing else. As of proper now, the up to date app is being examined within the Xbox Insider Program.

Additionally, Microsoft introduced the June 2025 replace for Xbox, bringing customers unsynced save administration, the flexibility to browse video games by publishers, the choice to cover system apps on the Dashboard on Xbox consoles, and extra.

Microsoft lastly has its official Xbox-branded VR helmet. Nonetheless, it isn’t a completely Xbox VR per se. It was made in collaboration with Meta, and its shares are “extraordinarily restricted.”

Sadly, not all Xbox information was constructive this week. A brand new report hit out of the blue, revealing Microsoft’s plans to put off a number of staff within the Xbox division.

Microsoft Flight Simulator acquired a brand new metropolis replace with upgraded visuals of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and different components of the state to present you a extra lifelike expertise when flying the sim. Metropolis Replace 11 is now accessible on consoles and PCs.

Offers and freebies

The Epic Video games Retailer is gifting away Sable, an interesting-looking exploration sport with an open world and a singular artwork model. If that isn’t sufficient, remember to take a look at the Steam Summer time Sale 2025, which is now in full swing, providing players a horde of reductions on numerous video games. Extra offers can be found on this week’s version of Weekend PC Recreation Offers.

Different gaming information consists of the next:

• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is getting 60 FPS mode, dev commentary, and extra.

• DayZ is getting a desert map with the brand new Badlands growth, set to be its largest but.

Nice offers to verify

Each week, we cowl many offers on completely different {hardware} and software program. The next reductions are nonetheless accessible, so verify them out. You would possibly discover one thing you need or want.

• ASUS NUC 14 Professional+ Core Extremely 9 185H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD – $799.99 | 27% off
• 75″ Hisense U7 Collection Google Sensible TV – $799.99 | 11% off

• Sony BRAVIA Theater System 6 – $668 | 13% off

• 6TB WD Blue PC Inner HDD – $99.99 | 17% off

• 14TB WD Parts Desktop Exterior HDD – $199.99 | 31% off

• Corsair iCUE 4000D RGB Airflow Mid-Tower Case – $89.99 | 40% off

• Samsung Galaxy S25+ 512GB – $899 | 20% off

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