ZDNET's key takeaways Millions of computers globally are still running Windows 10.Attackers are ready, willing, and able to ...

This only affects PCs not enrolled for Windows 10 extended security updates (ESU). If that’s you and your PC is eligible for ...

Preserving not just updates, but also lots of the now-deleted optional extras Legacy Update was already extremely useful if ...

Overview On December 10, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the December Security Update patch, which fixed 57 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft ...

I've covered a lot of Windows apps for all different needs at SlashGear. Here are five free apps you should install as soon as you upgrade to Windows 11, and five that make it easier to leave Windows ...

Despite the end of free support for many Windows 10 versions, usage data still shows a slow transition toward Windows 11. Statcounter figures for November 2025 place Windows 11 at 53.7% of active ...

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 ...

If you’re currently having trouble logging in to Windows 11 with your password, it’s not your fault. Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5064081 update from August 2025 may cause Windows 11 to hide the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s “looming security disaster” is worse than feared. A ...

The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth. Linux has been making gains in no small part because of Microsoft Windows' blunders. Users and governments have been losing trust in Windows and ...

Microsoft has begun rolling out update KB5072753, a new emergency out-of-band patch for Windows 11 that fixes a bug that was introduced in November’s KB5068966 update. The bug in question caused ...