Microsoft has pulled engineers off new feature development and redirected them to fix Windows 11's growing list of performance and reliability problem.

Microsoft has confirmed that a known issue preventing some Windows 11 devices from shutting down also affects Windows 10 systems with Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) enabled.

A bug in Windows 11 is crashing Explorer.exe, which could make your desktop UI disappear, including the taskbar.

Windows 11 has officially surpassed 1 billion monthly active users. According to the company's fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call, the OS reached this goal in just 1,576 days, significantly faster than ...

Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over ...

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Now that Windows 10 is no longer supported, it's become a more attractive target for hackers. That doesn't mean you need to upgrade right away—here's how to stay protected.

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I'm encouraged by Microsoft's 2026 roadmap, but these long-standing Windows 11 issues still matter most to everyday PC users.

Microsoft released an emergency Office patch to fix an actively exploited zero-day flaw that lets attackers bypass security ...

Microsoft issued a second emergency Windows patch in January after earlier fixes caused new bugs, raising concerns about ...

Microsoft has had to issue two out-of-band updates to fix its buggy Windows 11 patch.