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This week’s Microsoft-related chatter is split between product/UX updates in Windows 11 (KB5089573 speed/responsiveness and Copilot returning as a sidebar) and urgent enterprise/security issues (a SharePoint RCE flaw and a Defender feature that isolates hacked devices). There’s also continuing buzz around the Xbox ecosystem (Kinect discontinuation; a player voice portal) and legal/controversy fallout from the Activision merger.

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Key Takeaway Users should patch quickly: Microsoft’s SharePoint RCE requires action, while simultaneous Windows 11 hotfixes and Defender changes are driving both performance improvements and potential breakage concerns.
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Microsoft pushes Copilot back into Windows 11 sidebar, while Activision settlement adds $250M cost

Microsoft is again turning Copilot into a sidebar inside Windows 11, reversing the standalone desktop approach and pushing the assistant into a more integrated position on the screen. The change is rolling out gradually, can be docked on the left or right, and automatically resizes other open apps to make room. The move is meant to boost visibility and surface Copilot’s productivity features more prominently. techpowerup.com

The redesign also restores the original Copilot layout Microsoft showed in 2024, after the app had shifted away from that sidebar form. In this version, Copilot is tied more closely to Windows 11 context menus, apps, icons, and other interface elements. That keeps Microsoft’s AI push centered on desktop presence even as it continues experimenting with the product’s shape. techpowerup.com

Separately, Microsoft paid $250 million to settle an Activision Blizzard merger-related lawsuit tied to the $70B-plus acquisition. The case had been filed by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, which accused Microsoft and Activision of rushing the deal and undervaluing shareholders’ interests. The settlement adds another financial reminder of how costly the acquisition has already been for Microsoft. kitguru.net

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SharePoint issue New RCE flaw reported; unpatched systems should be updated immediately
Windows 11 performance update KB5089573 update claims to make PCs faster and more responsive
Broken hotpatch report KB5087424 hotpatch (May 2026) allegedly breaks 32-bit printing on Server 2022 (splwow64.exe 0xc0000142)
Security mitigation Microsoft Defender can automatically isolate hacked devices
Windows Copilot UI Microsoft Copilot returns as a sidebar in Windows 11

What to Watch

  • Patch Microsoft SharePoint promptly for the newly reported RCE flaw, then verify exploitation is no longer possible. r/cybersecurity
  • If you run Server 2022 printing, test whether KB5087424 hotpatch impacts 32-bit printing (splwow64.exe errors). BleepingComputer
  • Watch Windows 11 release and update threads for how KB5089573 performance claims play out on real hardware. Neowin

What Changed

  • Microsoft SharePoint Has a New RCE Flaw. If You Haven’t Patched Yet, Go Do That. r/cybersecurity
  • Microsoft's GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits because company 'ruined their life' — expert claims action is vindictive and promises further retaliation Tom's Hardware
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