Windows 11 is having its worst year yet, with nonstop bugs, broken updates, and unwanted features pushing users to the ...

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Since there were already a bunch of workarounds doing rounds to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs, I made some quick ...

An October 2025 Microsoft Windows security update is wreaking havoc on enterprises, impacting multiple systems with bugs ranging from annoying to showstopper. The update in KB5066835 was intended to ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...

Last week, Microsoft released the November monthly update for Windows 11, which fixed a bug that kept Task Manager open in the background but brought new problems with it. The patch in question is ...

Home users who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account can register for Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no cost and continue receiving free updates until October 14th, 2026. The first ...