TL;DR: Upgrade to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just $12.97 (MSRP $199) until June 14, and get access to Microsoft’s latest ...

As part of Patch Tuesday earlier this week, Microsoft also released a Windows 10 cumulative update: KB5094127. However, after ...

A Windows 10 PC that cannot run Windows 11 still has options, including ESU, ChromeOS Flex, Linux, repurposing, or ...

Microsoft officially confirms that upcoming Windows 11 and Windows 10 Patch Tuesday releases will cease offering Defender ...

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5094127 extended security update, which fixes the June 2026 Patch Tuesday ...

RoguePlanet zero-day exploit targets Microsoft Defender on patched Windows 10 and 11, granting SYSTEM access. Here's what ...

Microsoft warned customers on Tuesday that they may have issues installing the latest monthly updates on some Windows devices that were upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2.

Microsoft warns some Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 PCs may fail to install monthly updates, triggering error codes 0x80073712 and 0x800f0993.

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HP reveals nearly a third of its PC users still rely on Windows 10, despite support ending and Microsoft aggressively promoting Windows 11.

If you can’t—or don’t want to—upgrade to full Windows 11, consider this lightweight version of Microsoft’s operating system that works on a wide range of computers.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft knows “many millions of users will not buy new devices ...