Microsoft previews less disruptive Windows 11 updates, giving users more control over setup, restarts, shutdowns, pauses, and notification timing.

Microsoft breaks its Windows update cycle with 26H1, a targeted release built for Snapdragon X2 devices and next-gen ...

Microsoft released a new Defender update for Windows 10 and 11 ISO images. According to the company, this update should be deployed across all new Windows 11 and 10 installs. Microsoft releases new ...

In brief: Testing internet speeds normally involves third-party services such as Ookla Speedtest (update: Microsoft is using just that), but a new Windows 11 preview build adds this functionality to ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's next-generation Xbox, expected in 2027, will run a full Windows 11 version alongside a console-like UI, supporting Steam and Epic Games Store. Featuring AMD's powerful Magnus APU ...

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now shipped ...

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Running Windows 11 on a Mac equipped with Apple Silicon has become a practical and accessible solution, thanks to advanced virtualization tools like Parallels Desktop. Whether your Mac features an M1, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Hot on the heels of the NSA publishing a “high-risk of ...

Microsoft’s next Xbox is being framed as a premium console that will run full Windows with a TV-optimised, console-style shell, according to Windows Central. The concept is a console user interface ...

Microsoft on Thursday deployed a reworked update for a critical vulnerability in the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) that has come under attack in the wild. CVE-2025-59287 is a remote code ...

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 ...