Microsoft publishes its own list of removable Windows 11 apps. Here is what is on it, what to keep, the built-in ways to ...

Microsoft issues critical out-of-band .NET security patch after confirming impact of Google Brotli algorithm vulnerability, ...

A default Windows 11 installation includes dozens of built-in Microsoft apps. Which apps are worth keeping, and which should ...

When you install or run certain applications on Windows, you may see a prompt asking you to install the Windows Desktop Runtime. What is Windows Desktop Runtime? Why is it needed? Is it safe? Let’s ...

A public preview provides user-level .NET installation and version management, initially focused on macOS and Linux.

Microsoft has confirmed that non-admin users may be unable to connect to devices via Remote Desktop after installing recent Windows updates if the "Administrator protection" security feature is ...

Once you learn how to use a piece of software, it’s a challenge, at least for some of us, to adapt to something new. When I worked at the Boston Globe, for example, they updated our content management ...

Microsoft has now blocked the simplest possible way to bypass the mandatory account requirement when setting up Windows 11 – ...

Microsoft stacked its Fall Event with ambitious agentic AI, heavy-hitting RTX Spark hardware, and a vital lifeline for Copilot+ PCs. Here's your complete recap of every major announcement—and what our ...

Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) to everyone, and while it's this year's big annual feature update, you probably won't notice a massive difference after installing ...

Microsoft has officially started the rollout of Windows 11 26H2 – which is also referred to as the Windows 11 2026 Update. Despite the grand-sounding name, this is not a massive update, but it does ...

Support for Windows 10 officially ended a year ago, on Oct. 14, 2025. Any PC running Windows 10 with its default settings no longer receives critical monthly security updates from the Windows Update ...