Microsoft promised a bold new era for Windows—but years later, many of its most hyped features have quietly stalled, vanished, or failed to impress.

Microsoft's Smart App Control used to be pointless, but it's about to become a lot more usable. Here's what's changing.

Attackers are already actively exploiting six of the 59 vulnerabilities Microsoft disclosed in its latest security update, meaning security teams will need to treat February's Patch Tuesday more as an ...

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PCWorld reports that Microsoft is testing a Cross-Device Resume feature allowing Windows 11 users to seamlessly continue Android apps where they left off. Currently available to Windows Insiders in ...

Windows 11 shutdown issues caught many users off guard after a routine January 2026 security update, triggering widespread PC troubleshooting across affected systems. Instead of powering off, impacted ...

The new year has brought new bugs to Windows. Many of the latest bugs were caused by the January update. Some bugs have been fixed, but others remain unresolved. A new year, a new round of bugs to ...

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...

Microsoft is hellbent on stuffing Windows 11 with AI — and many feel that this is coming at the expense of the operating system’s usability. That aggrieved sentiment now seems more vindicated than ...

Secure Boot protects your PC against bootkit malware. The Windows update refreshes expiring Secure Boot certificates. To install, head to Settings and select Windows Update. I typically advise Windows ...

Windows 11 now enables OneDrive Backup by default. This moves common folders to the OneDrive folder, creating confusion among users. The backup option is provided, but it should be treated with ...