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July 29, 2025

Windows 10 Turns 10

Today marks the tenth anniversary of Windows 10, which was unveiled on September 30, 2014. Microsoft is offering a complimentary copy of the Windows 10 Field Guide to users in celebration. A new free newsletter is available for subscribers, providing three time-saving tips every Friday and complimentary copies of Paul Thurrott's Windows 11 and Windows 10 Field Guides. Windows 10 was designed to operate across various devices and was announced as a free upgrade for users of Windows 7, 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 in January 2015. It was officially released on July 29, 2015, and received positive reviews for its adaptability and user-friendly experience, addressing design flaws from Windows 8. A free copy of the Windows 10 Field Guide is available at Leanpub until August 1, 2025.

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June 18, 2025

Microsoft broke DHCP for Windows Server last Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has acknowledged that the updates released on June 10 during Patch Tuesday may disrupt the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service on Windows Server versions 2025, 2022, 2019, and 2016. The DHCP Server service might intermittently stop responding after installing this security update, causing issues for network administrators as clients may be unable to renew their IP addresses. There is currently no viable workaround for affected users other than rolling back the patch, which is not ideal due to the critical security fixes included in the update. The impact of this issue varies among users, with some experiencing significant problems while others report no disruptions. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide further information soon. Additionally, Microsoft has faced challenges with its Surface Hub v1 devices, requiring an out-of-band update.

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June 17, 2025

Microsoft releases patch after Surface Hubs v1 bricked

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to fix an issue with Surface Hub v1 devices that arose from the June Patch Tuesday updates, specifically related to KB5060533 for Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2. This issue caused some Surface Hub v1 units to become inoperable, displaying a "Secure Boot Violation: Invalid signature detected" error message. Microsoft paused the update on June 11 and issued a patch a week later. The problem does not affect Surface Hub 2S and 3 models. Users have reported inconsistent success using a disk re-imaging tool, and the Surface team is investigating potential recovery methods. Microsoft is working on a solution for the affected devices and will provide updates as they become available.

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June 17, 2025

Microsoft fixes Surface Hub boot issues with emergency update

Microsoft released an emergency update (KB5063159) to address startup failures in certain Surface Hub v1 devices running Windows 10, specifically those encountering Secure Boot Violation errors after installing the June 2025 Windows security update (KB5060533). The issue was limited to Surface Hub v1 systems on Windows 10, version 22H2, and did not affect Surface Hub 2S and 3 devices. Microsoft paused the rollout of the KB5060533 update on June 11, 2025, to prevent further complications. Additionally, the June 2025 Patch Tuesday updates included security patches for 66 vulnerabilities, including critical ones that allowed remote code execution and privilege escalation.

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June 13, 2025

Microsoft: KB5060533 update triggers boot errors on Surface Hub v1 devices

Microsoft is addressing an issue with Surface Hub v1 devices running Windows 10, version 22H2, where users encounter Secure Boot errors after installing the KB5060533 security update released in June 2025. The error message states: 'Secure Boot Violation. Invalid signature detected. Check Secure Boot Policy in Setup.' This issue is specific to Surface Hub v1 and does not affect Surface Hub 2S and Surface Hub 3 models. Microsoft implemented a mitigation strategy on July 11, 2025, to prevent further startup failures on additional Surface Hub v1 devices. The KB5060533 update aimed to fix issues with Hyper-V virtual machines and was part of a larger rollout addressing 66 vulnerabilities, including critical ones related to WebDAV and Windows SMB. Additionally, an emergency update for Windows 11 (KB5063060) was released to fix an incompatibility with Easy Anti-Cheat causing BSOD errors.

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May 15, 2025

Microsoft Surface PCs with Arm-based AMD chip could arrive in 2026

Microsoft is set to introduce a new line of Surface PCs in 2026 featuring AMD's Arm-based chip, codenamed Sound Wave. The Sound Wave chip is expected to be an APU with six CPU cores (two for performance and four for efficiency) and an integrated GPU with four compute units based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, designed for a thermal envelope of 5-10W. This suggests a strategy for low-powered Surface PCs, potentially refreshing the Surface Go or Surface Hub models. This will be the first time since the Surface Laptop 4 that Microsoft incorporates an AMD processor into its Surface lineup. Recently, Microsoft launched new models, including a 12-inch Surface Pro and a 13-inch Surface Laptop, powered by the Snapdragon X Plus, which may outperform the upcoming AMD Sound Wave chip.

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April 19, 2025

Surface Hub v1 has less than six months of support left

Microsoft is ending support for the Surface Hub v1 and Surface Hub 2S, with the last security updates for Windows 10 Team edition scheduled for October 14. The original Surface Hub v1 will be unsupported after October 2025, while users are encouraged to transition to the Surface Hub 3. Launched in 2015, the Surface Hub shipped 2,000 units in its first nine months, priced at ,999 for the 84-inch version. The device is becoming obsolete as Microsoft discontinues support for Microsoft Teams, prompting users to consider alternative uses for the Surface Hub v1.