Today's Top Windows System Articles for 2026-05-17
Articles for the IT Professional. Each day we look at roughly 100 sites for Windows articles and bring them here.
'This work is a glimpse of what is coming': Security team lays out how Anthropic Mythos helped build a working macOS exploit in five days
A product that took five years to build was broken into in five days, thanks to Mythos - and now Apple is working on a fix.
Latest from TechRadar
May 15, 2026 - techradar.com
For May, Patch Tuesday means 139 updates — but no zero-days
Microsoft this week released 139 updates affecting Windows, Office, .NET, and SQL Server (though there were no updates for Microsoft Exchange Server). Despite the absence of zero-days, the May Patch T...
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes – Computerworld
May 15, 2026 - computerworld.com
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes
Long before Taco Tuesday became part of the pop-culture vernacular, Tuesdays were synonymous with security — and for anyone in the tech world, they still are. Patch Tuesday, as you most likely know, ...
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes – Computerworld
May 15, 2026 - computerworld.com
NordVPN Survey: Americans Worry Most About the Wrong Part of Cybercrime
You're the weakest link in your own cybersecurity. And scam calls and emails are the biggest threat.
CNET
May 15, 2026 - cnet.com
SSD upgrade-Drive not detected-even in Bios-tried common fixes
Good evening community, I tried to upgrade my Lenovo Yoga 910 laptop 256gb to 2TB Crucial P310 Nvme2 ,i installed windows 11 in that, initially i had hard time to finding that drive in another lapt...
Windows 10 Help Forums
May 15, 2026 - tenforums.com
Improving Windows quality: Making Taskbar and Start more personal
In our commitment to Windows quality, we outlined our plans to deliver improvements in performance, reliability, and craft. We are also committed to The post Improving Windows quality: Making Taskbar ...
Windows Blog
May 15, 2026 - blogs.windows.com
Can one windows print server handle 50+ printers or is there any free solution that can be used to manage printers
$1 submitted by /u/jbala28
Reddit : Sysadmin
May 15, 2026 - reddit.com
Solved XPS 2720 WIN 10 PRO Stop responding after recent monthly updates-?
XPS 2720 WIN 10 PRO Stop responding after recent monthly updates-? 22H2....OS BUILD=19045.7291 I disabled sleep, hibernate etc, fast boot. SFC /SCANNOW=Found no problems. HDD/SSD OK accordin...
Windows 10 Help Forums
May 15, 2026 - tenforums.com
Android 16 Bug Allows Apps to Ignore VPNs and Leak IP Addresses
A newly discovered vulnerability circumvents even always-on VPNs for Android users.
CNET
May 15, 2026 - cnet.com
“I think it can be a point of no return” — experts issue warning as Chinese EV manufacturers hunt for European manufacturing plants
Chinese EV makers are pushing into Europe with plans to snap up idle manufacturing facilities
Latest from TechRadar
May 15, 2026 - techradar.com
How RecursiveMAS speeds up multi-agent inference by 2.4x and reduces token usage by 75%
One of the key challenges of current multi-agent AI systems is that they communicate by generating and sharing text sequences, which introduces latency, drives up token costs, and makes it difficult t...
VentureBeat
May 15, 2026 - venturebeat.com
AI agents show they can create exploits, not just find vulns
Mythos and GPT-5.5 muscle out the competition
www.theregister.com - Articles
May 15, 2026 - theregister.com
Why The US Can’t Adopt Ukraine’s Innovative Approach To Unmanned Warfare Systems
It is widely accepted that drones have changed the conduct of modern war dramatically. The war in Ukraine, in particular, is driving the rapid evolution of drone technology. Evidence of how far things...
Techdirt
May 15, 2026 - techdirt.com
Adding Capabilities to Inexpensive Solar Modules
Solar power has gotten cheap enough that putting up panels is among the cheapest ways of providing energy. This isn’t just the case for bulk electricity on a power grid, …read more
Blog – Hackaday
May 15, 2026 - hackaday.com
Google reimburses Register sources who were victims of API fraud
But it's holding fast on auto-expanding customers' budgets
www.theregister.com - Articles
May 15, 2026 - theregister.com
If you have PDF-XChange Editor, please be careful with their new version 11.0.0
$1 submitted by /u/AlternativeMark4293
Reddit : Sysadmin
May 15, 2026 - reddit.com
CVE-2026-44673 libyang: lyb_read_string() integer overflow → heap buffer overflow
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6478 PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channel
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6473 PostgreSQL server undersizes allocations, via integer wraparound
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6638 PostgreSQL REFRESH PUBLICATION allows SQL injection via table name
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6475 PostgreSQL pg_basebackup and pg_rewind can overwrite unrelated files of origin superuser choice
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6474 PostgreSQL timeofday() can disclose portions of server memory
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6472 PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE does not check multirange schema CREATE privilege
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6637 PostgreSQL refint allows stack buffer overflow and SQL injection
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6477 PostgreSQL libpq lo_* functions let server superuser overwrite client stack memory
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-6479 PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursion
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-40460 NGINX ngx_quic_module vulnerability
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-40701 NGINX ngx_http_ssl_module vulnerability
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-42934 NGINX ngx_http_charset_module vulnerability
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-42945 NGINX ngx_http_rewrite_module vulnerability
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-42946 NGINX ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module vulnerability
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-44431 urllib3: Sensitive headers forwarded across origins in proxied low-level redirects
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-44662 rust-openssl: Heap buffer overflow when encrypting with AES key-wrap-with-padding
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-46333 ptrace: slightly saner 'get_dumpable()' logic
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
CVE-2026-43490 ksmbd: validate inherited ACE SID length
Information published.
MSRC Security Update Guide
May 16, 2026 - msrc.microsoft.com
Apple Cash is down for some iPhone users in the U.S. [U: Fixed]
Update: Apple now lists the issue as resolved. The original story follows below. If you’ve been unable to use Apple Cash over the last few hours, you’re not alone, as the service is currently experi...
9to5Mac
May 16, 2026 - 9to5mac.com
Developer Promises To Keep Failed Online Game Servers Up: Art Deserves To Be Preserved
In all of our conversations about video game preservation, one common thread is the general apathy of developers and publishers when it comes to this sort of thing. It’s actually a bit mind boggling t...
Techdirt
May 16, 2026 - techdirt.com
How to Learn Microsoft Active Directory from Basics?
$1 submitted by /u/Prestigious-Owl1391
Reddit : Sysadmin
May 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Reply-All and the timesheet system
$1 submitted by /u/subWoofer_0870
Reddit : Sysadmin
May 16, 2026 - reddit.com
A Precision Drill Press for Tiny Bits
Anyone who’s worked with even a 1 mm bit knows that while a drill press is all but essential, it isn’t proof against broken bits. Working with a 0.1 mm …read more
Blog – Hackaday
May 16, 2026 - hackaday.com
Apple’s legendary HyperCard inspired this cool free app
Decades ago, when a classmate and I were supposed to be learning Photoshop in our high school computer lab, we stumbled upon something much cooler—and weirder. The program was called HyperCard, fro...
Fast Company - technology
May 16, 2026 - fastcompany.com
PoC Code Published for Critical NGINX Vulnerability
Introduced in 2008, the critical-severity security defect was patched this week in NGINX Plus and NGINX open source. The post PoC Code Published for Critical NGINX Vulnerability appeared first on Secu...
SecurityWeek
May 16, 2026 - securityweek.com
Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
Plus: Instructure’s Canvas ransomware debacle comes to a close, an alleged dark net market kingpin gets arrested, OpenAI workers fall victim to a supply chain attack, and more.
WIRED
May 16, 2026 - wired.com
One in seven Brits swapped their GP for ChatGPT, study finds
Patients are using chatbots for medical advice, while the NHS is still debating where AI belongs
www.theregister.com - Articles
May 16, 2026 - theregister.com
Critical 0-Click Exploit Chain Discovered in Google Pixel 10: A Deep Dive into Mobile Security Vulnerabilities
Google's Project Zero team has recently disclosed a critical 0-click exploit chain affecting the Pixel 10, demonstrating once again that even the most security-conscious manufacturers face significant...
TechPlanet
May 16, 2026 - techplanet.today
Windows 11 Build 26300.8493 Brings Movable Taskbar, Smaller Taskbar Mode, and Fluid Dictation to More Languages
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26300. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11 Build 26300.8493 Brings Movable Taskbar, Smaller Taskbar Mode, and Fluid Dictation to More Langu...
gHacks
May 16, 2026 - ghacks.net
Europe built sovereign clouds to escape US control. Then forgot about the processors
Intel ME and AMD PSP: The silicon layer nobody certifies
www.theregister.com - Articles
May 16, 2026 - theregister.com
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 KB5089549 issues due to low storage, says it’s rolling out an emergency patch to fix install errors
Microsoft confirmed that it's aware of an issue where Windows 11 KB5089549 fails to install due to errors such as 0x800f0922. The post Microsoft confirms Windows 11 KB5089549 issues due to low storage...
Windows Latest
May 16, 2026 - windowslatest.com
Apple @ Work: How AI is going to change cybersecurity training for Mac admins
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary t...
9to5Mac
May 16, 2026 - 9to5mac.com
Windows Command Processor stops working and other
A long series of errors and constant crashes: for example, I believe, after updating Firefox to 150.0.3 and then after the latest Windows update. For example: Windows Command Processor stops workin...
Windows 10 Help Forums
May 16, 2026 - tenforums.com
What we learned about Microsoft in the OpenAI trial, and is Seattle squandering its edge?
This week on the GeekWire Podcast: As the Musk v. OpenAI trial heads to the jury, we dig into what… Read More
GeekWire
May 16, 2026 - geekwire.com
Filling in for our departed network guy - I need some help with methodology of wifi troubleshooting
$1 submitted by /u/TheStrangeHand
Reddit : Sysadmin
May 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Win10 to Win11 fails with 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 on second reboot
Windows 11 Forum
May 16, 2026 - elevenforum.com
S2D (Win Serv 2016 Datacenter) - Reboot caused degraded state, repair loops and bad block - Guidance
$1 submitted by /u/Ballads4Llamas
Reddit : Sysadmin
May 16, 2026 - reddit.com
File Explorer
When I open file explorer I want to see the options for a file e.g. copy, delete, rename etc All these many other options used to open automatically. I can see these options when I click the Home t...
Windows 10 Help Forums
May 16, 2026 - tenforums.com
KB5089549 Windows 11 Cumulative Update build 26100.8457 (24H2) and 26200.8457 (25H2) - May 12
Windows 11 Forum
May 16, 2026 - elevenforum.com
NEWS - Easy Bitlocker bypass with just a flash drive and physical access
Windows 11 Forum
May 16, 2026 - elevenforum.com
garlin's PowerShell scripts for updating Secure Boot CA 2023
Windows 11 Forum
May 16, 2026 - elevenforum.com
AI-generated code is 'pain waiting to happen'
The boom is piling up technical debt, warns Lightrun's Moshe Sambol
www.theregister.com - Articles
May 16, 2026 - theregister.com
Overwhelmed - Macrium Reflect
Windows 11 Forum
May 16, 2026 - elevenforum.com
Windows 11 update failed. Boot up loop
Windows 11 Forum
May 16, 2026 - elevenforum.com
Notifications stopped working, getting errors
Windows 11 Forum
May 16, 2026 - elevenforum.com
The Boring Stuff is Dangerous Now
AI agents capable of discovering and exploiting obscure vulnerabilities are emerging alongside developers producing vast amounts of potentially flawed AI-generated code, forcing defenders to adapt acc...