An issue people don't talk about that much is that some Windows updates can slow a PC down. This isn't necessarily a sign of ...

Microsoft is giving its Windows Update software stack more power, and the tool will soon be able to update other software and drivers within Windows systems. The company is establishing the capability ...

Microsoft's Windows Update offers a convenient way to update not only Windows but certain Microsoft products. However, that is where the convenience begins and ends ...

These changes follow a rough patch for Windows updates. Just months ago, users reported SSD failures and sluggish performance ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

For the almost 40 years that I’ve written about personal tech, I’ve given consistent advice to folks who ask whether and when they should upgrade their software — particularly device operating systems ...

Installing software on Windows can be a pain. You'll find some things for download in the Microsoft Store, sure, but a lot of other applications require you to find ...

With 42.6% of Windows users still on Windows 10, reports suggest Microsoft is disabling the update pause feature for those ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It’s a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

In an effort to modernize campus technology, Case Western Reserve University will require software updates for all university devices from Windows 10 support to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. “Reset and recovery operations on some Windows versions might fail,” ...

Windows users sometimes have the impression that the operating system has a life of its own and does not allow any contradictions. Some restrictions are intended to ensure the security of the ...