PCWorld explains Windows Secure Boot as a critical security feature that acts like a checkpoint, verifying software before Windows loads to prevent bootkit malware infections. The 2011 Secure Boot ...

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Microsoft extended consumer Windows 10 security updates to 2027, with a no-cost option for eligible PCs and separate rules ...

Microsoft is pushing out a fix to a bigger number of affected computers, but your PC may need your help to receive them.

Windows 11 KB5089549 is now rolling out with Xbox mode, and performance-related features, including a faster taskbar, reliable Windows Hello, and more. In addition to Windows Update, Microsoft has ...

On April 15, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the April Security Update patch, fixing 165 security issues involving Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual ...

This week had real hits. The key software got tampered with. Active bugs showed up in the tools people use every day. Some attacks didn’t even need much effort because the path was already there. One ...

On March 31, 2026, two new npm packages for updated versions of Axios, a popular HTTP client for JavaScript that simplifies making HTTP requests to a REST endpoint with over 70 million weekly ...

Windows’ built-in Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command, a.k.a. dism.exe, is something of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to working on Windows OS images. Among its many ...

The latest version of Windows 11 merely catches everyone up with interim features from the past year and extends its support time frame. At least it installs in a jiffy. I've been testing PC and ...

The Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension is a requirement for some of Azure Network Watcher features that capture network traffic to diagnose and monitor Azure virtual machines (VMs). For ...

The annual Windows update doesn’t add a plethora of new capabilities, but it catches everyone up with interim features from the past year and extends the OS's support time frame. Our team tests, rates ...