Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely

Even if you fail to pause them, you’ll only have to reboot your computer once a month, Microsoft promises — though its says ...

The miracle of PowerToys, Microsoft’s last great Windows app

The way Microsoft turned an abandoned Windows 95 side project into a killer app for Windows 11 power users is a master class in delighting your superfans.

New open-source app turns GitHub into a mobile and PC app store

GitHub is a vast labyrinth of amazing open-source software projects, and it can be hard to see some of the awesomeness within ...
CNET

You Can Still Get Windows 10 Security Updates for Free. Here's the Trick

The era of Windows 10 support ended on Oct. 14 of last year. After more than a decade, Microsoft is prioritizing updates for the latest OS, Windows 11, and has thus stopped providing security updates ...
MUO on MSN

Finally, a note-taking app that feels like it was made for Windows

This free notetaking app beats any handwriting app for Windows.
Windows Central

Microsoft News

Windows 11 Windows 11 version 26H1 will debut next month exclusively on Snapdragon X2 devices. Here's how long this special offshoot version of Windows 11 will be supported for. WINDOWS 11 Copilot’s ...
ZDNet

My top six Windows 12 predictions - including its most likely release date

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

OpenAI releases Codex for Windows

OpenAI today released the Codex app for Windows, powered by OpenAI’s frontier coding models, and it’s now the only coding agent with a first-class Windows experience.
PC World

Windows 11’s Secure Boot fix update finally rolls out to more PCs

Microsoft is rolling out critical Secure Boot certificate updates to Windows 11 systems, with PCWorld reporting that current certificates expire in June 2026. Users must install quality updates and ...
ZDNet

After 30 years with Linux, I gave Windows 11 a chance - and found 9 clear problems

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
PC Magazine

A Free One-Click Fix for Slow Computers? I Put Microsoft's PC Manager App to the Test

Microsoft's PC Manager promises to optimize your machine's performance at no cost. I tried it out to see if it's good enough to replace third-party tools. I've been testing PC and mobile software for ...
PC Magazine

Warning: Facebook Ads for Free Windows 11 Upgrade Will Infect PCs With Malware

Warning: Facebook Ads for Free Windows 11 Upgrade Will Infect PCs With Malware Scammers are preying on Windows 10 users who haven't moved to Windows 11 with ads that urge you to 'Upgrade to Win 11 Pro ...