If your Windows 11 PC feels slower after an update, here’s how to confirm the cause, roll back changes, and fix only what’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on July 25 with analysis of Microsoft’s new update claims ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

Microsoft has released the KB5068781 update, the first Windows 10 extended security update since the operating system reached end of support last month. On October 14, Microsoft released the final ...

"For better or worse, Microsoft is prompting the world to move on from Windows 10. After October 14, 2025, Microsoft stopped providing free security updates for Windows 10." ...

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,” ...

In this post, we will show you how to fix a Windows 11 Update slow download issue. If your Windows 11 Update is taking a very long time to download, you are not alone. Many users have reported that ...

October marks the final official Patch Tuesday for Windows 10. This month's update included a record 173 security fixes. All the new and improved features were reserved for Windows 11. Microsoft has ...

A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. is a senior editor and ...

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in ...

Windows updates can be like dentist appointments for some people — you know they're important, but on the other hand, you're going to do everything to put them off, or get out of it altogether.

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...