Get step-by-step instructions for determining the operating system (OS) version on your devices and why it is so important to keep the OS updated.

Microsoft ended official support for Windows 10 in 2025, but the company may have a harder time than expected putting the ...

The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before ...

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Microsoft extended Windows 10 security updates for personal devices through Oct. 12, 2027, giving users more time to upgrade.

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Intel has released new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers that begin adopting Microsoft’s Driver Quality Initiative, an industry-wide project intended to make ...

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

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Windows 11's July 2026 update adds Point-in-time Restore, indefinite update pauses, Screen tint, faster File Explorer, and ...

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Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June and October 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...