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The open-source framework draws real WinUI controls from a single C# function. Microsoft says XAML is not being deprecated and the project has no support policy.
A Microsoft 365 message center notice says the Summarize, Compare and Extract Text shortcuts will go, leaving a single Ask Copilot entry.
PCs without the 2023 replacement keep booting and getting Windows updates, but stop receiving new early-boot protections.
Machines that already have the feature on are unaffected, and Microsoft has given no date for a permanent fix.
BleepingComputer counts 1,411 fixes and 70 critical flaws. One Windows Shell bug that defeats Mark of the Web is being exploited, and counts differ across trackers.
The certificates Windows uses to trust Microsoft's update servers expire on May 17 and June 19, 2027. Most up-to-date PCs already have the replacements, but old and unpatched machines do not.
The October 13 update brings File Explorer preview fixes, edge scrolling for touchpads and a Tips widget, and is the last security update for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro.
New and upgraded plans moved to the pooled model on October 8. Existing Family and Premium subscribers follow at their first renewal on or after May 2, 2027.
Microsoft Execution Containers are generally available now, while the new Search actions are limited to Insiders and the local Copilot features arrive over the coming months.
The shortcut also works with sub-folders such as ~\Downloads and ~\AppData. It is limited to an experimental Insider build for now.
The optional September preview broke apps that rely on Windows' AC-3 decoder on 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2. The October 13 security update, KB5127648, resolves it.
Microsoft's October 2 Insider builds put Cloud Rebuild, which reinstalls Windows from Windows Update, in Settings, and add 4,803 new Unicode characters.
This year's feature update arrived on September 29 as a small enablement package with one restart. Most features were already delivered through monthly updates.
KB5124008 lets the taskbar sit on any screen edge, adds Start menu size options and lets users hide web results from Search. A September 22 preview added 46 more changes.
The September 2026 Patch Tuesday update, KB5124008, lets you move the taskbar to any screen edge, shrink it, hide Start menu sections and turn off web results in Search.
