Windows 11 is having its worst year yet, with nonstop bugs, broken updates, and unwanted features pushing users to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s mandatory security update this month has been described ...

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 ...

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...

A new Windows 11 update is on the way after a previous update came with major bugs. Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Just last week, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, ...

An October 2025 Microsoft Windows security update is wreaking havoc on enterprises, impacting multiple systems with bugs ranging from annoying to showstopper. The update in KB5066835 was intended to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10. You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program. If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it. You ...

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...