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Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone

The Verge

Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone. The Windows 11 preview only got released earlier this week, but a student has already managed to get Microsoft’s latest operating system running on a Windows Phone. Windows 11 adapts surprisingly well for the 5.7-inch Gustave Monce ( YouTube ).

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Microsoft to end Windows 10 support on October 14th, 2025

The Verge

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS. It could be another hint that a new version of Windows is on the way.

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Microsoft is phasing out 32-bit versions of Windows 10

TechSpot

As noted in this document on the matter, beginning with Windows 10 version 2004 (the May 2020 update), Microsoft will no longer supply 32-bit versions of its operating system to OEMs for new builds. That means you’ll soon no longer be able to buy a new PC running a 32-bit.

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Xbox and Windows NT 3.5 source code leaks online

The Verge

Microsoft’s original Xbox console source code has leaked online, alongside code for a version of Windows NT 3.5. The Xbox source code includes the kernel for the operating system on the original console, a custom version of Windows 2000. Alongside the Xbox leak, source code for a near-final version of Windows NT 3.5

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CrowdStrike outage hits 8.5M Windows devices; Microsoft collaborates with Amazon and Google

GeekWire

A Delta Airlines display connected to a Windows machine impacted by the CrowdStrike update at Sea-Tac Airport. million Windows devices, Microsoft said in a post Saturday detailing its ongoing response to the extraordinary global IT outage. That number amounts to less than 1 percent of all Windows machines, according to the company.

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‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux

GeekWire

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows. The move could boost Amazon’s cloud business by reducing a major hurdle for customers to move away from data centers and servers running on Microsoft’s operating system.

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Microsoft warns Windows 11 features are failing due to its expired certificate

The Verge

Microsoft has started warning Windows 11 users that certain features in the operating system are failing to load due to an expired certificate. The certificate expired on October 31st, and Microsoft warns that some Windows 11 users aren’t able to open apps like the Snipping Tool, touch keyboard, or emoji panel.

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