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Last month, Microsoft released KB5073724 as Windows 10’s first Extended Security Update for 2026. It’s February, and now we have another Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10 users under the Extended ...

You’d think “turning it off and on again” would be the solution to a computer glitch. But for thousands of Windows users right now, the “off” part isn’t happening. Microsoft has confirmed that a ...

In what feels like yet another stumble for Microsoft, Windows 10 finds itself caught in an awkward limbo. The operating system was meant to have reached the end of full support, and at a consumer ...

Windows 11 hit the milestone in the recent holiday quarter. Windows 11 hit the milestone in the recent holiday quarter. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

TL;DR: Replace Windows 10 with Windows 11 Pro on sale now for $10 (reg. $199). If you’re still using Windows 10, your computer is vulnerable. Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 back in 2025, but ...

Microsoft has released two emergency Windows 11 updates to address two issues in the January 2026 Patch Tuesday updates released last week. The two updates, KB5077744 (versions 25H2 & 24H2) and ...

PCWorld highlights the release of KB5073724, Microsoft’s first Windows 10 security update of 2026, addressing critical vulnerabilities including a flaw in WinSqlite3.dll. This update is exclusively ...

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Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. Although they gave users ample time to switch to Windows 11, millions still rely on Windows 10 and cannot upgrade to the new OS ...

If you’ve been following our coverage for the last few years, you’ll already know that 2025 is the year that Windows 10 died. Technically. “Died,” because Microsoft’s formal end-of-support date came ...