Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Microsoft has suddenly issued a just-in-time update for Windows 10 users hit by an awkward failure that has stopped “essential security updates” installing on their PCs. There was no warning this ...

As usual, Microsoft has fixed numerous security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the big November patch this week. But this is the first big month forward for Windows 10 users, who ...

October 15, 2025: Changed the headline and some of the copy to note that the one-year extended security updates can be opted into for free if you are logged into a Microsoft account and have your ...

It is probably fair to say that that the week has been a very eventful one when it comes to Windows Recovery. The first Patch Tuesday WinRE (Windows Recovery Environment) updates for Windows 11 25H2 ...

In what marks the end of an era, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5066791 cumulative update, the final cumulative update for the operating system as it reaches the end of its support lifecycle.

Windows 10 wasn’t perfect; these examples of what it did right are cherry-picked. But part of the operating system’s ...

Home users who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account can register for Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no cost and continue receiving free updates until October 14th, 2026. The first ...

Enrolling in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program ensures that devices running Windows 10, version 22H2, continue to receive vital security patches even after mainstream support has ended.