… Microsoft acknowledged user frustration, stating: "These gradual rollouts are an industry standard that help us measure impact before releasing more broadly." MORE CONTEXT Microsoft: Removing some Copilots will improve Windows 11 Microsoft Copilot to hijack your browser... for your own convenience … …
… The update isn't mandatory, although it includes many new features, including fixes for Settings. …
… The ability to "Ghibli-fy" images with AI is not new. …
OSes Hotpatching goes default in Windows Autopatch whether you like it or not Microsoft insists rebootless updates are 'the quickest way to get secure' From the department of "what could possibly go wrong?" comes news that Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch security updates by default. …
… We need not detail years of previous examples Windows 11 hardware reqs, forced OS upgrades, that whole antitrust case over browser defaults, etc. , as El Reg readers are likely aware of Microsoft's history of pushing new features on those who don't want them. …
Applications Firefox 149 adds a free VPN and finally plays nice with Linux dialogs In other browser news, Opera now caters to penguinista gamers Firefox 149 is here, and although we've already talked about one of the big new features on the way, the release version has some others that will be very… …