
Sean Endicott
Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central primarily focused on Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. Dating back to the days of Windows Phone, Sean has long been intrigued by anything that turns the tech world on its head. If it folds, flips, or has multiple screens, Sean wants to get his hands on it.
Over the last decade, Sean covered the launches of Windows 10, Windows 11, and hundreds of devices made by Microsoft, Google, Meta, Dell, Lenovo, Razer, and many other companies. Sean was there for the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and has followed closely as AI has been integrated into everything from smartphones to making videos.Between product announcements, Sean scours through patents and studies leaks to find out what’s on the way in the world of tech.
Sean’s journey into tech kicked off with the Lumia 930, which placed him squarely in the Microsoft ecosystem. Finding third-party apps out of necessity led Sean to build relationships with app developers. Those relationships sparked a career full of app reviews and behind-the-scenes looks at development.
Outside of writing, Sean coaches American football. His team’s back-to-back northern championships in the UK were powered, in part, by Microsoft services. His team's attendance is tracked in Excel. He uses Clipchamp for his highlight videos. Even Microsoft Forms plays a role when getting player feedback.
Sean studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University before joining us in the world of online news. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) @Sean Endicott_ or on Threads at sean_endicott_.
Latest articles by Sean Endicott

Azure hits $75B in revenue while UK CMA flags Microsoft and AWS cloud dominance
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft Azure’s $75B revenue marks a milestone for Microsoft, but UK regulators say the cloud market isn’t competitive and may need stronger oversight.

Proton Authenticator: Your new free 2FA solution amid Microsoft changes
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Proton just launched a 2FA app on all major platforms. It’s a timely option for users searching for a replacement as Microsoft changes its own app.

Stop scrolling: This MacBook alternative just dropped $1,000 at Best Buy— get a Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 for $899
By Sean Endicott published
Laptop deal The Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 is now just $899 at Best Buy. With a $1,000 discount, the powerful 2-in-1 gives MacBook Pro a run for its money.

Revolutionizing virtual meetings: Microsoft's Immersive Teams Events
By Sean Endicott published
Apps A new immersive events feature in Microsoft Teams lets users meet in virtual spaces from a PC, Mac, or Meta Quest headset.

Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and more go Arm-native — but these features remain Intel-only
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Adobe’s biggest creative apps, including Premiere Pro and After Effects, now run natively on Windows on Arm, though some formats and effects are missing.

From open tabs to closed tunnels: VPN demand surges after UK adult content law
By Sean Endicott published
Apps A new UK law requiring ID for adult content led to massive VPN usage, far surpassing France’s surge when similar restrictions were introduced.

Xbox users face UK age checks — even 20-year-old accounts, but X has a better solution
By Sean Endicott published
Xbox Xbox now requires age verification in the UK — even for long-time users. Elon Musk's X has a smart solution than Microsoft.

OneNote finally adds a long-missing shortcut for pasting plain text
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft has added a long-requested paste text only shortcut to OneNote, matching functionality already found in Word, Chrome, and other apps.

This Surface Laptop 7 deal undercuts the 5G version by more than $900
By Sean Endicott last updated
Surface Get the Surface Laptop 7 for $891.18 — a top-rated productivity laptop at less than half the price of the 5G version.

The lines between Xbox, PC, and the cloud are getting even blurrier with this new feature
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Xbox Xbox is continuing to tighten its ecosystem, with Insiders now able to test a new "Play History" library feature that syncs across Xbox, PC, and handhelds.

Blocked PCs with Easy Anti-Cheat can finally upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 A bug affecting Easy Anti-Cheat on Intel vPro systems led to a compatibility hold, but those PCs can now upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2.

“Only slightly better than a coin flip” — most people can be fooled by AI images, says Microsoft study
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft’s “Real or Not” quiz shows humans can barely detect AI images, averaging just 62% accuracy.

No VPN? No problem — gamers trick UK age checks with Death Stranding’s photo mode
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming Gamers are using Death Stranding to trick UK age verification laws, fooling Discord's face scan system without a real face or needing a VPN.

Copilot’s new animated face raises the question: do we need AI to look human?
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft is testing a Copilot avatar that smiles and reacts in real time. Some see potential — others just find it weird or unnecessary.

Trump's NVIDIA remarks at the White House were mocked — but is criticism fair?
By Sean Endicott published
Computing President Trump said he hadn’t heard of NVIDIA before learning about its AI dominance, but later praised CEO Jensen Huang as “amazing.”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the firm's 15,000+ layoffs are "weighing heavily on him"
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft Satya Nadella issued a statement addressing Microsoft’s recent layoffs. The company has been criticized for laying off employees while achieving success overall.

Microsoft Edge’s settings menu is now too long to fit on most laptop screens
By Sean Endicott published
Browsing Microsoft Edge’s menu has grown so long it doesn’t fit on most laptop screens — and there’s no built-in way to customize or clean it up.

NVIDIA’s Arm chips delayed to 2026 — Windows OS roadmap and chip redesigns to blame
By Sean Endicott published
Computing NVIDIA's rumored Arm chips for laptops are delayed to 2026 due to Windows roadmap issues, processor revisions, and weaker notebook demand.

SharePoint vulnerabilities allowed hackers to breach US nuclear weapons agency
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaws were exploited to breach over 50 organizations, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Windows 11’s new AI features look great — but not all PCs get the same upgrades
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting new AI tools, including updates to Click to Do, Relight in Photos, and Perfect screenshot, though some are exclusive to Copilot+ PCs.

Sign-ups are open for a year free Windows 10 security updates — here’s how to enroll
By Sean Endicott published
Windows You can now get free Extended Security Updates for Windows 10 for one year, but there’s a catch: you must sync settings with a Microsoft account.

Every single Game Pass title could fit on this SSD
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming The Kioxia LC9 SSD isn’t for gamers, but with 245TB of storage, it could theoretically hold hundreds of Game Pass titles, your Steam library, and everything in between.

“Literally no one seems to know anything about this” — Microsoft used China-based engineers to maintain DoD systems with high impact data
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft "Digital escorts” with limited expertise oversaw China-based staff working on systems containing critical U.S. defense data.
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