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Cybercriminals keep getting better at blending into the software you use every day. Over the past few years, we've seen phishing pages that copy banking portals, fake browser alerts that claim your ...

In context: Despite being released many moons ago, Windows 7 continues to be remembered fondly by millions of users. In fact, some people are still using the old operating system for gaming tasks. Now ...

While the Windows world focuses on failed updates and a new automated upgrade that has just gone live for all users, Microsoft has also just issued a new Windows 11 update it describes as “critical.” ...

It didn’t take long for some IT leaders who last month started paying to get Windows 10 security updates to face their first support problem. Microsoft said the update issued last week on November ...

Officially, Windows 10 died last month, a little over a decade after its initial release. But the old operating system’s enduring popularity has prompted Microsoft to promise between one and three ...

Tiny Windows: Although Windows 7 has been "obsolete" for years, it remains a viable platform for extreme tech experiments. A long-time Windows tester recently reduced the OS to an astonishingly small ...

Windows 11 Update Brings Customizable Start Menu and Streamlined App Discovery Your email has been sent Microsoft has finally begun rolling out a redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, to the relief of ...

A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment. You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one workaround. What would ...

Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also break parts of the operating system. Unfortunately, some updates for ...

Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday releases will fix 167 vulnerabilities, the highest number this year, including seven rated as critical that need immediate attention from CISOs. Separately, SAP ...