Microsoft has split Windows 11 into two parallel development tracks, creating separate paths for Arm and x86 architectures in an unprecedented move. PCWorld reports that devices running Windows 11 ...

Microsoft has announced Windows 11 26H1, but it's not for existing PCs. Instead, it will ship on devices with Snapdragon X2 processors and possibly other rumored ARM chips. Microsoft insists Windows ...

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Microsoft has confirmed that a new version of Windows 11 is coming that will be available exclusively on new PCs that ship with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 SoC. Here's what you need to know. When you ...

In a new support document, Microsoft has confirmed that new PCs which ship with Windows 11 version 26H1 this spring should not expect to receive an update to Windows 11 version 26H2 this fall. This is ...

Microsoft has begun rolling out updated Secure Boot certificates through monthly Windows updates to replace the original 2011 certificates that will expire in late June 2026. Introduced in 2011, ...

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Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. Devices that don’t receive new Secure Boot certificates may miss out on future security updates. is a ...

The February update continues to refresh Secure Boot certificates. The update also fixes a number of feature and security glitches. Let's hope this month's update is less buggy than the one in January ...

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Microsoft is warning that the June expiration of software certificates will put those still using Windows 10 in an even more vulnerable state. The software certificates deal with a feature called ...