My very first problem was one I've written about before: Linux isn't generally compatible with Arm-based machines. Alas, two of the spare machines I had hoped to use for this project are outfitted ...

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The new command-line interface for the Microsoft Store is designed to provide developers with a novel approach to app management. Officially named Store CLI, the tool ...

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

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Releasing a new version of Windows that just covers new Arm PCs is another signal of Microsoft’s commitment to Arm processors and the Arm version of Windows, after decades of near-exclusive focus on ...

Scared of losing Windows gamers to SteamOS, Microsoft has identified gamers as a "cohort" it wants to win in 2026, and believes that it can take lessons learned in handhelds and with NPUs and apply ...

Refreshing new certificates represents one of the largest coordinated security maintenance efforts across the Windows ecosystem,' Microsoft explains.

Computers of any kind are at risk of receiving malware, and even though Windows 11 comes with Microsoft Defender Antivirus ...

As AI agents and autonomous apps multiply, Microsoft is resetting Windows’ default trust model, requiring user consent and ...

A new blog post from Microsoft lays out a per-app permission system that's coming to Windows 11 in the near future.