Sean Endicott
Sean Endicott is the news writer at Windows Central, a website focusing on Microsoft, Windows 11, PCs, and gaming. He’s covered these topics for almost a decade, including the launch of three major versions of Windows as well as dozens of product launches from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, and Razer.
Sean focuses largely on daily news coverage of major companies within the industry. His role consists of writing articles about breaking news, covering content from press releases, and coordinating coverage of embargoed materials.
In addition to his news coverage, Sean communicates with developers to share news on the latest applications for Windows 11 as well as Microsoft’s applications on Android, iOS, and the web.
Sean studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and worked in local television before joining us in the world of online news. You can find him on Twitter @Sean_Michael_UK.
If you're a fan of American football, or even if you're not, Sean's keen to tell everyone about the sport and how he uses Microsoft Teams to do film study with the youth team he coaches.
Latest articles by Sean Endicott
The latest legendary ThinkPad X1 Carbon is here, but last year's model is a better deal right now
By Sean Endicott published
How much?! The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is one of the best business laptops around, but it is also very expensive. That is, unless you get one at 45% off, which is exactly what you can do right now.
After over two years, Microsoft will let these PCs upgrade to Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
Block removed Microsoft has lifted a compatibility hold that stopped some PCs from upgrading to Windows 11 for over two years.
"Ridiculous doesn't even begin to cover the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor," and it's now down to its best price ever
By Sean Endicott published
Best price ever This gorgeous gargantuan gaming monitor is down to its best price ever.
Microsoft's latest Copilot coercion forced me through the five stages of grief over the death of the Windows 11 desktop
By Sean Endicott published
enough is enough Windows 11 is now a monetization path for Microsoft and a billboard for the company's services.
Dell's flash sale is over, but this $1,000 XPS 17 discount is here to stay... at least for now
By Sean Endicott last updated
A grand savings A $1,000 discount on the XPS 17 saves you a fortune on a powerful laptop with a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080.
What is Microsoft's mysterious new AI feature for PowerToys?
By Sean Endicott published
🤔🤔🤔 Advanced Paste with Local AI is on the way to PowerToys, though we don't know what it is yet.
Microsoft all but confirms its AI PC and Windows 11 on Arm plans with Build 2024 schedule
By Sean Endicott published
It's almost time! Microsoft Build 2024 is next month, and AI PCs and Windows 11 on Arm are expected to be major focuses at the event. Session titles and descriptions give us a glimpse of what to expect.
Dell flash sale slashes the best XPS 15 deal to an even better price! (Updated)
By Sean Endicott published
Not for long! Dell has a 48-hour flash sale that discounts some of its best laptops by hundreds of dollars. Right now, you can buy an XPS 15 for up to $700 off.
Windows 11 doesn't have enough ads, says Microsoft's latest plan to force more ads onto your PC
By Sean Endicott published
Adding ads Windows 11 may soon feature more ads within the Start menu. Microsoft is testing an option that would promote apps within the Recommended section of the Start menu.
Thank the heavens, you'll soon be able to add emojis to your Windows 11 screenshots
By Sean Endicott published
👀👀👀 The Windows 11 Snipping Tool should soon support adding emojis to images. The feature has been spotted in testing alongside some other handy features.
"Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul" says Cyber Safety Review Board following a "cascade of security failures"
By Sean Endicott published
A cascade of errors
"Cracking prices," said my editor when he saw these OLED laptop deals. "To get a new Core Ultra laptop that cheap already is absolutely nuts."
By Sean Endicott published
How much?! You can get the Core Ultra-powered ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED and its stunning display starting at $599.99.
Microsoft just took one of its best security features from Authenticator and added it to Outlook for Android
By Sean Endicott published
Simple sign in You can now use Outlook on Android to sign into your Microsoft account on another device.
Microsoft claims Snapdragon X Elite PCs like Surface Pro 10 will beat M3 MacBook Air and have 'faster app emulation than Rosetta 2'
By Sean Endicott published
Promises promises Tech giants continue to hype up the Snapdragon X Elite.
The secret behind the Windows 11 Copilot key is that it isn't a new key at all
By Sean Endicott published
Old school Tapping the Copilot key on a PC actually uses a keyboard combination that relies on IBM-era hardware.
Is Apple about to 'invent' Xbox Kinect? The latest Apple rumor comes from another abandoned Microsoft concept.
By Sean Endicott published
Here we go again Apple may release an Apple TV with a built-in webcam, according to a recent report. The rumor has our news writer sad about the discontinued Kinect and the death of Skype on Xbox.
Microsoft News Roundup: Elon Musk on AI ending humanity, Xbox leadership shake-up, and Windows 10 updates costing a fortune
By Sean Endicott published
All the news! The prospect of AI ending humanity was only one big news story from this week.
Intel XeSS and Arc graphics just took a big step toward catching up to NVIDIA DLSS
By Sean Endicott published
level up ⬆️ Intel unveiled a new version of its XeSS upscaling technology this week. Better AI models and other optimizations promise big boosts in frame rates and reductions in ghosting and aliasing.
Microsoft PowerToys now lets you peek at WebP files, my most-hated type of file
By Sean Endicott published
a little peek Microsoft PowerToys just received an update that adds support for viewing WebP, WebM, and audio files when using the Peek utility.
Stock up and prepare for Hellblade 2 with this deal on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
By Sean Endicott published
What a bargain! Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the best bargain in gaming, and that's even more true thanks to a discounted on a three-month subscription.
Microsoft Copilot could take away this Windows 11 feature as the tech giant desperately pushes AI
By Sean Endicott published
Are they desperate? A new behavior in Windows 11 replaces the option to open notifications with a swipe with opening Copilot. The change entered testing late last year and has proven controversial.
Employees spill some secret changes coming in a future Microsoft Store update
By Sean Endicott published
A speed boosy An updated version of the Microsoft Store is now in testing among Insiders. The update improves the speed of the store in several key areas and reduces loading times.
Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 is 'excellent in almost every way,' and it's now down to the lowest price I've ever seen
By Sean Endicott published
so much savings The Surface Pro 9 is discounted to a whopping $749.99 right now. That discounted price gets you a near-perfect 2-in-1 from Microsoft that earned a perfect score in our review.
Do you know how to 'fix' Microsoft? This viral video has some ideas.
By Sean Endicott published
Can we fix it? YouTuber Sam Tucker suggests several ways to fix Microsoft in a recent video, including removing ads from Windows 11 and launching the Surface Neo.
Microsoft is bringing back this excellent File Explorer feature I bet you didn't know existed or had been removed
By Sean Endicott published
Back again Windows 11 may soon support dragging and dropping content into the File Explorer address bar. That feature was removed with Windows 11 23H2 but can now be tested if you have the right tools.