Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or ...

Sysmon was once something you had to seek out and install. Now this pro-level system monitoring tool is integrated right into ...

PCWorld highlights the release of KB5073724, Microsoft’s first Windows 10 security update of 2026, addressing critical vulnerabilities including a flaw in WinSqlite3.dll. This update is exclusively ...

Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix two issues caused by the January Patch Tuesday updates. The first issue impacts ...

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It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...

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If you see the error message Windows Sandbox failed to initialize, Error 0x800736b3, 0x80070490, 0x800705B4, etc. on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn ...

Windows 11 A new demo experience lets users try Copilot for the first time before ever hitting the desktop, during the out of box setup experience on Windows 11. Windows Windows 11's new Shared audio ...

You have two basic choices when buying Windows 11: Home and Pro. Which is better for your needs? We break it all down. I've been testing PC and mobile software for ...

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