When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were ...

Microsoft is investigating a Windows 11 regression that is causing classic Outlook to hang, lag, or become unresponsive after the January 13, 2026 cumulative update (KB5074109). The problem affects ...

Earlier this year, Microsoft officially yanked the cord on Windows 10, ending support for an operating system that had been superseded by Windows 11 four years earlier. But the tech giant’s ...

A new Windows API allows third-party apps to take over passkey management. 1Password is the first password manager to utilize this feature. To enable this option, you need to install the latest ...

Microsoft's blog recently gave a firm warning: unsupported systems aren't just outdated, they're unprotected. That message targets anyone still using Windows 10, and it's serious. In Microsoft's ...

Are you looking for the best antivirus for Windows Server 2016? Your search ends here! Protecting your apps, databases, and files from the server side ensures that the client PCs don’t get infected or ...

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In a rather unexpected move, Microsoft dropped the Microsoft Account requirement for the Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10, but there is one "but." Just a couple of weeks ahead of the ...

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its ...

Is a Recent Windows Update Responsible for SSD Failures? Microsoft Has an Answer Your email has been sent Some Windows 11 users are blaming a recent patch for causing data corruption and hardware ...

The upcoming end-of-support date for Windows 10 is coming later this October, but Microsoft has now added another option for users to stay for another year. This new option to retain Windows 10 and ...

A new ad for Windows 11, and by extension new Windows 11-powered laptops, has been posted to the official Windows YouTube channel. It’s called “Right side of risk.” Uh-oh. The 30-second spot once ...