Today's Top Windows System Articles for 2026-10-20

This quick test will tell you if your home Wi-Fi is to blame for laggy internet

If you suspect something’s amiss with your home network, the first thing you might do is run ​a speed test from sites like speedtest.net or fast.com​—or even the newer Orb speed test tool featured her...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 18, 2026 - fastcompany.com

What happens when people have to jump in to clean up AI’s mess?

Imagine an artificial intelligence system that has performed reliably for months. Its recommendations are almost always right, and the employee reviewing them has learned that close scrutiny rarely ch...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 18, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Hackers exploit SiteGuard WAF flaw to run commands as admins

Attackers are targeting an OS command injection vulnerability in SiteGuard Server Edition that lets them execute commands as root or SYSTEM on affected servers. [...]

BleepingComputer

Oct 18, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 19 (game #1729)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 18, 2026 - techradar.com

Time Lords kill leap seconds, before they become the new Y2K bug

Cite difficulty of updating IoT devices as major reason to stop adding time

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

Hackaday Links: October 17, 2026

While Hackaday doesn’t maintain a crime blotter, we couldn’t help but start this week’s post off with a bit of civil disobedience — a retired professor from the University of …read more

Blog – Hackaday

Oct 19, 2026 - hackaday.com

Linux KVM guest-host escape rated critical, may represent a new way to attack penguin-powered networking

Party like it’s CVE-2026-99999 – a 9.3-rated nasty called PwnEscape

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

Microsoft: October Windows Server updates break Exchange sign-in, mail flow

Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Windows Server security updates are causing OWA sign-in and mail delivery issues on some Exchange Server systems. [...]

BleepingComputer

Oct 19, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft Edge Tests Seamless Updates That Apply Without Restarting the Browser

Microsoft is developing a seamless update system for Microsoft Edge that moves the browser to a newer version while users keep working, without a restart prompt Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. Th...

gHacks

Oct 19, 2026 - ghacks.net

Microsoft to Retire the Search-UnifiedAuditLog Cmdlet in 2027

MC1505599 covers two big announcements. First, the AuditLogQuery Graph API is GA. Second, Microsoft will retire the heavily used Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet in October 2027. Microsoft hasn’t said wh...

Microsoft 365 for IT Pros

Oct 19, 2026 - office365itpros.com

Windows Web Sign-In now Supports Microsoft Entra Hybrid Joined Devices for Passwordless Authentication

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HTMD Community Intune Windows Modern Workplace Device Management

Oct 19, 2026 - anoopcnair.com

Facebook, Instagram will pay penalties — will YouTube, TikTok?

ISSUE 23.42 • 2026-10-19 PUBLIC DEFENDER By Brian Livingston It’s now clearer than ever that the algorithms used by social-media apps such as Facebook and Instagram are harming young people and adults...

AskWoody

Oct 19, 2026 - askwoody.com

Europe is adopting AI, but the same blockers remain, Sasha Rubel AWS

Ireland’s EU Presidency brings Europe’s AI debate to Dublin Adoption of AI by Europe’s businesses has risen sharply, but the obstacles to using it well remain largely unchanged, according to Sasha Rub...

Irish Tech News

Oct 19, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

Windows 11 KB5127648 installs fail with 0x800f0845

Some users report that Windows 11’s October update, KB5127648, fails to install with error 0x800f0845—even though it fixes Explorer crashes and other issues. Similar complaints span earlier updates, i...

4sysops

Oct 19, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Microsoft fixes classic Outlook bug that hid Copilot buttons

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that removed the Copilot Chat and Copilot buttons in the classic Outlook desktop mail client for some Windows users. [...]

BleepingComputer

Oct 19, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Windows 11 will now have three ways to view your photos, because apparently one wasn’t enough

Windows 11's Photos app is being renamed Photo Viewer and now only opens and edits single images, while the web-based OneDrive Photos becomes the new Photos app with a Gallery for PC, OneDrive and iCl...

Windows Latest

Oct 19, 2026 - windowslatest.com

MITRE ATT&CK v20 Catalogs AI Abuse, MFA Bypass, Water Utility Attacks

Defenders get 15 new detection strategies, six for Enterprise and nine for ICS, backed by 38 analytics. The post MITRE ATT&CK v20 Catalogs AI Abuse, MFA Bypass, Water Utility Attacks appeared first on...

SecurityWeek

Oct 19, 2026 - securityweek.com

AI inference is running into a memory bottleneck. Huawei wants to tackle it with OceanStor M900

SPONSORED POST: The Context Memory Storage platform aims to improve the economics of large-scale AI inference

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

Edge AI for Smart Cities: From Insight to Cognitive Action

This white paper explains how edge AI and physical AI help cities move beyond passive monitoring. It shows how urban infrastructure can sense, reason, and act on real-time conditions across public saf...

IEEE Spectrum

Oct 19, 2026 - content.knowledgehub.wiley.com

Why AI coding is widening the software security gap

How organizations can utilize AI code while still maintaining their security.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Voters think politicians don’t listen. Could AI help?

The student who answers the door looks a little hungover, and she may well be. It’s late August at East Stroudsburg University, a midsize public college in northeast Pennsylvania, and students are soa...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 19, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Microsoft Intune Ends Support for CNAME Auto-Discovery in Windows MDM-Only Enrollment

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HTMD Community Intune Windows Modern Workplace Device Management

Oct 19, 2026 - anoopcnair.com

Workplace tech issues are increasing making us more stressed outside of work

Logitech says that, despite AI and automation, having good hardware to interact with your machine is more important than ever.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Microsoft Edge Is Testing Restart-Free Security Updates: What Works Now

Microsoft has demonstrated Edge updates without restarts, but the feature is still a prototype. Here is what users and IT teams can enable today. The post Microsoft Edge Is Testing Restart-Free Securi...

TechRepublic

Oct 19, 2026 - techrepublic.com

AI Changed How We Code. It Hasn’t Changed How We Work Together.

This summer, I built a small experiment called ContextCue. The idea came from something I kept seeing during my internship. The engineers around me were using AI everywhere in the software development...

Radar

Oct 19, 2026 - oreilly.com

Why Windows 11 still won’t let you name a file CON, and Microsoft’s explanation goes back to MS-DOS

CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1 and LPT1 are still reserved device names in Windows 11 because batch files and scripts depend on them. Microsoft's docs say NUL.txt and even COM¹ are off-limits, but on Window...

Windows Latest

Oct 19, 2026 - windowslatest.com

Change is constant across your IT estate. But is it under control?

Change itself isn't a problem. Change that isn't actively managed, however, is a different story.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Exploited Fortinet Bug Linked to Stealthy FortiGate Implant in Telecom Hack

The persistent, stealthy FortiGate implant was deployed against a telecommunications organization. The post Exploited Fortinet Bug Linked to Stealthy FortiGate Implant in Telecom Hack appeared first o...

SecurityWeek

Oct 19, 2026 - securityweek.com

Microsoft’s second-hand licensing appeal gets the brush-off

Court of Appeal refuses Redmond permission to take ValueLicensing fight to the Supreme Court, with a 'Known Adverse Document' still to come

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

4 ways to tame shadow AI (hint: you need them all)

In olden days — last year, say — employees using unsanctioned AI tools might copy-and-paste sensitive data that could end up in the AI company’s training data set. Today, an unsanctioned AI can hack...

Computerworld

Oct 19, 2026 - computerworld.com

Whopper of a data breach sees Burger King Japan expose over 11 million customer records

The leaked records belonged mostly to Burger King mobile app users.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Microsoft issues warning about Exchange Server becoming "unstable" after October 2026 update

IT admins are facing unexpected Exchange Server problems after Microsoft's latest updates, but the recommended workaround comes with lingering questions. Read more...

Neowin

Oct 19, 2026 - neowin.net

Plex2Shell Exploit Chain Weaponized Against Plex Servers Hours After Disclosure

Threat actors have been observed delivering cryptocurrency miners and proxy software. The post Plex2Shell Exploit Chain Weaponized Against Plex Servers Hours After Disclosure appeared first on Securit...

SecurityWeek

Oct 19, 2026 - securityweek.com

Broadcom WPSplinter bug may leave 1.56 million routers exposed

Broadcom’s WPSplinter Wi-Fi flaw remains unpatched on the affected Belgian gateways researcher Quentin Kaiser tested as of October 15, despite Broadcom saying a patch was available. The bugs let an at...

4sysops

Oct 19, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Agents are your newest insiders. Security must move at their speed. 

New capabilities in Microsoft 365 E7 and Project Perception help organizations contain agent risk and adapt protection continuously. The post Agents are your newest insiders. Security must move at the...

Microsoft Security Blog

Oct 19, 2026 - microsoft.com

The Robot I Didn’t Expect to Build

Agility Robotics, the company I cofounded out of my robotics lab at Oregon State University in 2015, has just launched Digit 5. It’s designed to be the first humanoid robot that can safely and economi...

IEEE Spectrum

Oct 19, 2026 - spectrum.ieee.org

Original Voyager team member talks to us about the astonishing scientific info the 50-year-old probe gathered

Voyager imaging team member Dr. Garry Hunt joins The Reg's Kettle podcast to talk about his role in the mission as probe approaches light day's distance from Earth

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

Anthropic says its workforce has been getting older, but is also spending more time in meetings

Anthropic says its "deep adoption of AI... makes it a useful case," and a company to watch as an "early warning system" for AI's impacts.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Should You Install Certificate Authority on a Domain Controller? PKI Design Best Practices 

One question I still hear regularly from IT pros planning a new rollout is whether it’s acceptable to install a certificate authority (CA) on a domain controller.  The short answer is yes. Microsoft f...

Petri IT Knowledgebase

Oct 19, 2026 - petri.com

Microsoft Restores Extended Support for Legacy Windows Component Through 2029

Many organisations still rely on Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Server to deliver Win32 applications without installing them locally. Microsoft ended support for App-V Server in April 20...

Petri IT Knowledgebase

Oct 19, 2026 - petri.com

Broadcom Wi-Fi bug turns sweet 16, still lets strangers hijack your router

Chip giant knew about the flaw in 2018, researcher claims, but millions of devices may still be vulnerable

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

Plex vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild to drop a cryptominer

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Hacker News

Oct 19, 2026 - boredhackerblog.info

Google Willow Cuts Magic-State Errors 40-Fold

Google’s Willow processor cuts magic-state errors 40-fold. Learn what the result means for quantum computing costs, scaling, and enterprise planning. The post Google Willow Cuts Magic-State Errors 40-...

TechRepublic

Oct 19, 2026 - techrepublic.com

Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site

U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently stole highly sensitive data from the FBI have identified executives at two different ransomware negotiation firms who m...

Krebs on Security

Oct 19, 2026 - krebsonsecurity.com

Jason Sudeikis gives update on Ted Lasso seasons 5 and 6

Ted Lasso season 4 wrapped up earlier this month, and there’s still no official word on the show’s future. But on a recent podcast appearance, Jason Sudeikis shared a new update on Ted Lasso season 5 ...

9to5Mac

Oct 19, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

The Evolving Cybersecurity Lexicon: Vulnerability Discovery to Resilience

An industry-wide laser focus on vulnerabilities has left cybersecurity teams without enough room to strategize for resilience.

darkreading

Oct 19, 2026 - darkreading.com

ServiceNow expands EmployeeWorks so every employee can build and customise AI agents

ServiceNow, the Super Intelligence control tower for business reinvention, has announced major advances to ServiceNow EmployeeWorks that give employees the ability to build the AI agents their jobs de...

Irish Tech News

Oct 19, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

Charlotte’s New Runway Gets A Digital Twin

The first viable powered aircraft predated the first proper runway by two decades. While it’s entirely possible to launch some planes from austere dirt or grass strips, the aviation world …read more

Blog – Hackaday

Oct 19, 2026 - hackaday.com

Windows 11's Hybrid Intelligence features will breathe new life into NPUs

After a period of stagnation, Microsoft is evolving Copilot+ PCs and adding new AI experiences to Windows 11 that will dynamically run on device or in the cloud.

Latest from Windows Central

Oct 19, 2026 - windowscentral.com

Cloudflare’s NetScaler advice: Put access controls before the login page

Cloudflare recommends putting independent access controls, web application firewall (WAF) inspection, and origin restrictions in front of NetScaler—not relying on patches alone. The guidance follows a...

4sysops

Oct 19, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Microsoft fixes missing Copilot buttons in classic Outlook

Microsoft says it has resolved a classic Outlook bug that hid Copilot buttons for some Windows users. The issue had resurfaced after an earlier fix; Microsoft traced it to Outlook failing to retrieve ...

4sysops

Oct 19, 2026 - 4sysops.com

OnlyFans Copyright Takedowns Expose Compromised Websites

Copyright takedown requests tied to OnlyFans and other adult content creators are revealing how attackers exploit vulnerable university and government websites to manipulate search results. UpGuard's ...

darkreading

Oct 19, 2026 - darkreading.com

The Republicans worried that AI will bring an “age of darkness”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on June 6, 2023 in Wildwood, Florida. | Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images If President Donald Trump had his way, the Republican...

Technology | Vox

Oct 19, 2026 - vox.com

Microsoft Issues Mitigation for Exchange Server Issues Caused by October Windows Updates

Organizations running on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server encountered unexpected stability issues after installing October 2026 Windows Server updates. Microsoft has acknowledged that the updates co...

Petri IT Knowledgebase

Oct 19, 2026 - petri.com

19th October – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 19th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES CenterPoint Energy, a US utility company serving T...

Check Point Research

Oct 19, 2026 - research.checkpoint.com

‘Don’t wait for somebody else to fix it’: T-Mobile exec Deeanne King on cutting CO2 and costs

While many big companies quietly scale back their carbon targets, T-Mobile says its emissions are 50% lower than in 2020. Chief People Officer Deeanne King shares her inspiration for sustainability wo...

GeekWire

Oct 19, 2026 - geekwire.com

Admin: 'I spent all weekend on my servers' after Microsoft breaks Exchange Server with October updates

OWA borked and lengthy email queues reported on busy servers after Microsoft tweaks a Server default

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market

Irish sports technology company Anyscor has launched in the United States after successfully establishing its live scoring and fan engagement platform across Irish sport. Founded by Colin Deering, Any...

Irish Tech News

Oct 19, 2026 - irishtechnews.ie

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 Remote Desktop error 0xC000000D

Microsoft has resolved the Windows 11 Remote Desktop failure that blocked some non-admin users with error 0xC000000D. The issue affected remote PCs with Administrator protection enabled after KB512401...

4sysops

Oct 19, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Should you install a certificate authority on a domain controller?

Microsoft supports running Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) on a domain controller, but combining the roles can tie domain recovery to certificate trust recovery. For production environme...

4sysops

Oct 19, 2026 - 4sysops.com

US federal court work hit after BAE Systems cyberattack affects bankruptcy court systems

The incident halted the BNC’s production and distribution of bankruptcy notices for bankruptcy courts.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Social media: How to maximize your privacy (and the top settings to change right now)

Protect your data without leaving social media

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Drupal Warns of Fast Exploitation Risk for Critical Core RCE Flaw

Critical flaws impact the Entity List and Field UI modules, and exploit paths exist with contributed modules. The post Drupal Warns of Fast Exploitation Risk for Critical Core RCE Flaw appeared first ...

SecurityWeek

Oct 19, 2026 - securityweek.com

A Buying Guide to Asset Performance Management (APM) for Operations Leaders

Your machines have the data you need, but is your team getting the right message? A machine can generate thousands of readings without answering the most crucial question: should we intervene? It mere...

Ciente

Oct 19, 2026 - ciente.io

Building an AI Analyst, One Football Argument at a Time

One of my biggest pet peeves is the Monday morning quarterback, the person who second-guesses every coaching decision after the fact. In The Monday Morning Agent, we’re building one that actually chec...

Radar

Oct 19, 2026 - oreilly.com

Anthropic’s $48 Billion AI Charity Flex Is Pure PR Theater

Anthropic pledges $48B in shares for the public good ahead of its IPO. But little do these tech bros know that corporate philanthropy cannot fix the risks of runaway AI models. Anthropic just pledged ...

Ciente

Oct 19, 2026 - ciente.io

WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

Around 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the issue.

WIRED

Oct 19, 2026 - wired.com

Stop Copilot Summarizing Confidential Files with Purview DLP

Build a Purview DLP policy that stops Microsoft 365 Copilot processing labeled files, then probe the citations and prompt uploads that still leak.

ATA Learning

Oct 19, 2026 - adamtheautomator.com

FBI warns of torrent of scams and deepfakes ahead of US midterm elections

AI deepfakes and financial fraud campaigns are already showing up ahead of the US midterm elections in November.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Application icon changes via NSWorkspace.setIcon no longer being reflected in Notification Center in macOS 26.4+

Bit of a wordy title, but since macOS 26.4 the rebranding options in both Jamf Auto Update and Notifier have stopped working, at least as far as the icons being shown in Notification Center for notifi...

macmule

Oct 19, 2026 - macmule.com

Russia's next tool to fight VPNs appears to be AI — and the numbers suggest it's scarily effective

A new draft national plan proposes using artificial intelligence to hunt down circumvention tools, but industry experts warn legitimate traffic could end up in the crossfire.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

Huge DMV data breach impacted current and former Florida residents

Florida issues alerts after statewide DMV data breach linked to ShinyHunters.

Ars Technica - All content

Oct 19, 2026 - arstechnica.com

Uber dodges £340M cabbie lawsuit after drivers miss legal deadline

Black cab drivers accused ride-hailing giant of misleading London's transport regulator, but judge says they left it too late to sue

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

Watch out — these are the phishing scams experts say are most likely to catch your workers out

New tech announcements, gifts, and insurance claims work best, Kaspersky found.

Latest from TechRadar

Oct 19, 2026 - techradar.com

An emergency brake…or the architectural demotion of the AI model?

On June 14, Satya Nadella published an article on X about corporate AI that left me completely impressed: his main point, that the enterprise’s durable asset was not the foundation model but the learn...

Fast Company - technology

Oct 19, 2026 - fastcompany.com

Adding multiple .reg files into a single .reg file?

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

This MagSafe battery pack is designed perfectly for iPhone Duo

Ahead of iPhone Duo’s launch on Friday, accessory maker BMX is releasing what appears to be one of the first MagSafe batteries designed specifically for Apple’s foldable. The BMX Duo is available t...

9to5Mac

Oct 19, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Hyper-V VM fails to start with SCSI error unless Windows installation USB is plugged in

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Use Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Siemens Software Center Vulnerability Exploited in ClickFix Malware Attacks

Attackers paired a genuine, signed copy of Siemens Software Center with malicious DLLs to infect Windows PCs via ClickFix lures. The post Siemens Software Center Vulnerability Exploited in ClickFix Ma...

SecurityWeek

Oct 19, 2026 - securityweek.com

Europe’s cloud sovereignty rules could do more harm than good

Report warns that sovereignty is being used to favor selected national providers and could stifle pan-Europe clouds

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com

24H2 networking issues - Already tried every fix, can anyone help?

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Problem with Administrator account

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

iOS 27.2 adds new setting to fix common HomePod annoyance

HomePod owners, have you ever wished you could disable touch controls on the top of your device? With iOS 27.2, Apple is finally adding that option. Here are the details. more…

9to5Mac

Oct 19, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

MagSafe Monday: Upgrading to the iPhone Duo? This MagSafe battery was built specifically for it

With the iPhone Duo bringing an entirely different shape to the iPhone lineup, you’ll need accessories built for it as well. BMX built the SolidSafe Duo specifically around the iPhone Duo. It’s design...

9to5Mac

Oct 19, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Recent Windows restart

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Current BlackSOD

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Can redirected drives in a Hyper-V VM be renamed?

Windows 11 Forum

Oct 19, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Security patches need patches now that attackers have AI

Terra finds sharp rise in GitHub security fixes reported broken within 90 days

www.theregister.com - Articles

Oct 19, 2026 - theregister.com