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Windows Blog 07 Aug 2026

Moving the Microsoft Edge extensions ecosystem forward with Manifest Version 3

Back in 2020, we committed to Manifest Version 3 (MV3) as the future direction of the Chromium extensions platform. Since then, we've worked with developer The …

Windows Blog 04 Aug 2026

Bring your security stack into Edge for Business — with support for more partners

At a glance Edge for Business security connectors extend your security tools into the browser, so you gain visibility and enforcement where work happens. This u…

Windows Blog 31 Jul 2026

Windows quality: an update on the commitment we made in March

In March I wrote to you about our commitment to Windows quality. Four months in, the team and I have been reflecting on our progress and wanted to s The post Wi…

Windows Blog 31 Jul 2026

Announcing new builds for 31 July 2026

Hello Windows Insiders, We have new releases today with builds across Beta and Experimental, including refreshed security certificates across all new builds. Re…

Microsoft Blog 28 Jul 2026

Looking back on Microsoft’s FY26: From AI experimentation to Frontier Transformation

Throughout this past fiscal year, customers across every industry and segment moved from AI experimentation to deploying AI for real-world business outcomes. Th…

Microsoft Blog 27 Jul 2026

Rethinking security for the age of AI

Why security needs a new cyber stack — Introducing Project Perception The physics of cybersecurity are changing. Autonomous systems can now reason, adapt and op…

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