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      <title>Time to switch to Microsoft 365 after Office 2016/2019 end of support</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>As Office 2016/2019 approach end of support on October 14, 2025, continuing using these products exposes your device to potential risks. Our suggestion is switching to Microsoft 365 for a more secure and productive experience.</description>
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      <title>The release of Windows 11 25H2 is really a bad news</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/the-release-of-windows-11-25h2-is-really-a-bad-news/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Microsoft has revealed its next Windows mainstream version, Windows 11 25H2. This means that Windows 12 will be delayed for at least another year, which is a bad news, especially to us.</description>
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      <title>Introducing Windows Click to Do, an AI-Powered Feature to Boost Your Efficiency</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/introducing-windows-click-to-do-an-aipowered-feature-to-boost-your-efficiency/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Microsoft has added a preview AI-powered feature named Windows Click to Do into Windows 11 Insider Preview Build. It helps users perform quick actions based on the content displayed on their screen. By analyzing text and images locally on your device, Click to Do allows you to interact with the content directly.</description>
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      <title>Why is Microsoft taking down the Authenticator password filling feature?</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/why-is-microsoft-taking-down-the-authenticator-password-filling-feature/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 08:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Recently, Authenticator users should have seen an APP prompt when opening the app - that autofill in Microsoft Authenticator will stop from July 2025, and users are advised to use Edge as a replacement. In this article, we explore why Microsoft is doing this and what the reasons behind it are.</description>
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      <title>Windows Backdoor Used by NSA to Attack China</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/windows-backdoor-used-by-nsa-to-attack-china/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>On April 15, 2025, the Harbin Municipal Public Security Bureau announced that it had issued arrest warrants for three suspects affiliated with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The individuals were accused of launching cyberattacks against the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin and critical infrastructure by exploiting pre-installed backdoors in Microsoft Windows systems. This incident is likely to accelerate China&amp;#39;s push to replace foreign operating systems with domestically-developed alternatives, a move closely tied to national security concerns.</description>
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      <title>Celebrating Microsoft&#39;s 50th Birthday</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;50 years is not a short time, whether for a person or a company. In 1975, Bill Gates and his good friend Paul Allen founded Microsoft, which truly brought microcomputers to ordinary people and profoundly changed the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the past 50 years, Microsoft has created many great products. Let’s review Microsoft’s milestones!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Corporate Growth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1975: Microsoft Founded&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Bill Gates and Paul Allen established Microsoft, marking the beginning of a transformative era in personal computing.
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      <title>Chrome joins other browsers to fight back Microsoft Edge</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/chrome-joins-other-browsers-to-fight-back-microsoft-edge/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>This time, it is Chrome&amp;#39;s turn to feel the crisis. Chrome has formed an alliance with other browsers - Browser Choice Alliance, to fight against Microsoft Edge.</description>
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      <title>Tencent App Store Now Lives in Microsoft Store</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/tencent-app-store-now-lives-in-microsoft-store/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Microsoft announced the preview release of the “Tencent App Store” section in its Microsoft Store, aimed at providing a rich mobile app and gaming experience.</description>
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      <title>VMware Workstation and Fusion Go Free: What Will the Impact Be?</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/vmware-workstation-and-fusion-go-free-what-will-the-impact-be/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 02:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>VMware announced that VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion will be free for all users, including commercial, educational, and individual users. </description>
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      <title>Will you pay $30 to continue using Windows 10?</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/will-you-pay-30-to-continue-using-windows-10/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Windows 10 will reach EOL on Oct 14, 2025. For those who still want to use Windows 10, Microsoft introduced Extended Security Updates program for personal use.</description>
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      <title>Huawei HarmonyOS NEXT was Released Today, Becoming the World&#39;s Third Largest Mobile Operating System</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/huawei-harmonyos-next-was-released-today-becoming-the-worlds-third-largest-mobile-operating-system/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>On October 22, Huawei announced a significant milestone: the official release of China’s first homegrown mobile operating system, the Huawei Native HarmonyOS.</description>
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      <title>&#34;Black Myth: Wukong&#34; sold nearly 20 million copies</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/black-myth-wukong-sold-nearly-20-million-copies/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>After nearly a month on the market, Black Myth: Wukong has sold 19.9 million copies and generated $956.2 million in revenue. Congratulations to Wukong!</description>
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      <title>Unbelievable Success! “Black Myth: Wukong” Latest Sales - 16 Million Copies</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/unbelievable-success-black-myth-wukong-latest-sales-1-6-million-copies/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>“Black Myth: Wukong” has sold over 16 million copies, making it one of the most successful games ever. The game is attracting global attention, promoting Chinese culture and boosting the gaming industry.</description>
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      <title>Not Microsoft. It&#39;s CrowdStrike Caused Millions of Blue Screens</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/not-microsoft-its-crowdstrike-caused-millions-of-blue-screens/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>In-depth analysis of the July 2024 global Windows outage. Discover how CrowdStrike&amp;#39;s security failure impacted millions worldwide and why China was unaffected. Explore cybersecurity best practices and prevention strategies.</description>
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      <title>Understanding AI PC: A New Era of Computing</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/understanding-ai-pc-a-new-era-of-computing/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 07:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>AI PCs are not just an upgrade from traditional personal computers; they represent a new mode of computing, integrating powerful AI capabilities directly into personal computing devices.</description>
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      <title>Tencent App Store and Microsoft Store Partner to Bring Mobile Apps to Windows</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/tencent-app-store-and-microsoft-store-partner-to-bring-mobile-apps-to-windows/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Tencent App Store partners with Microsoft Store to enable seamless mobile app installation and use on Windows, enhancing the cross-platform user experience.</description>
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      <title>What People Are Saying: New Ads Added to Windows 11 Start Menu</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/what-people-are-saying-new-ads-added-to-windows-11-start-menu/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Microsoft is adding ads into Windows 11 Start menu in the update KB5036980. Let&amp;#39;s take a look at what people are saying to the approach.</description>
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      <title>We are Sure that Windows 12 Does Not Come Soon</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/we-are-sure-that-windows-12-does-not-come-soon/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>When will Windows 12, the potential next-generation Windows OS, meet us? After analysis from 3 aspects, we conclude that Windows 12 will not be coming soon.</description>
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      <title>Reasons Why We Guess Windows 12 is the Next Generation</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/reasons-why-we-guess-windows-12-is-the-next-generation/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/reasons-why-we-guess-windows-12-is-the-next-generation/</guid>
      <description>Is Windows 12 the name of next generation of Windows? We can predict based on the analysis of naming patterns, branding consistency, spacial time &amp;amp; envents.</description>
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      <title>This Windows 12 Concept Video Showcases a Modern Operating System</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/this-windows-12-concept-video-showcases-a-modern-operating-system/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/this-windows-12-concept-video-showcases-a-modern-operating-system/</guid>
      <description>Wonder what Windows 12 might look like? As it&amp;#39;s not official yet, this Windows 12 concept video showcases what a modern operating system could be like.</description>
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      <title>Official: Windows 10&#39;s End of Life(EOL) Date</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The final version of Windows 10(version 22H2) which was released on Oct 18, 2022, will end of life(EOL) on Oct 14, 2025, Microsoft officially confirmed.</description>
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      <title>Farewell, Windows Subsystem for Android(WSA)</title>
      <link>https://www.thewindows12.com/blog/farewell-windows-subsystem-for-androidwsa/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 03:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Microsoft is ending support for Windows Subsystem for Android. We try to deduce why WSA was born and why it’s so short-lived.</description>
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