I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Attempting to install future Windows updates on devices with this "improper state" could cause the system to become unbootable. Microsoft said the issue affected only physical devices running Windows ...

This post, first published on Feb. 11, was updated Feb. 13 with extensive details of the contents of the new update. The first major iPhone update of 2026 has arrived, and iOS 26.3 introduces changes ...

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 ...

This is especially true when a hot new Android 17 beta is supposedly being released right away, and I have to keep checking for the OTA every few minutes to see if it’s available — well, uh, before ...

Apple released iOS 12.5.8, its first update to the older operating system since 2023, extending certificate validity for iMessage and FaceTime until 2027. Macworld reports that Apple also updated ...

Microsoft issued another out-of-band update to fix a bug that caused Outlook to crash for Windows 11 users. This second emergency patch addresses issues seen with Outlook and files stored in the cloud ...

Windows 10 can still receive security-only updates after end of support through Extended Security Updates (ESU). If your PC is eligible, you can activate one extra year of security patches (typically ...

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Opps, they did it again. Microsoft released an update to Windows 11 last week that caused significant problems for some users, such as failed shutdowns, login problems, and systems getting stuck ...