PCs are now failing to start. NurPhoto via Getty Images Just when you thought it was safe to update your PC and get back to work, there’s another warning about January’s mandatory security update. You’ll know if you’re affected, because your PC will show you nothing but the Black Screen of Death. “According to Microsoft,” … Read more
It’s update time for hundreds of millions of you. NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s now 2026. After the false dusk of 2025, when Microsoft nearly killed Windows 10 but then relented by offering free security updates for all users, we have the next deadline. This time, we’re told, Windows 10 really will come to an … Read more
New warning for Windows users NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has issued another warning that shutting down Windows PCs is harder than it should be. You may recall the longstanding “update and shutdown” mistake finally admitted and fixed last year. Well, here we go again. Microsoft has just warned that updated PCs “might fail to … Read more
Why you need to update Chrome now NurPhoto via Getty Images Google has just updated Chrome again, warning that two high-severity vulnerabilities put PCs at risk. The “use after free” and “out of bounds” memory issues are typical for the browser, and while there are no attack warnings this time, these are the types of … Read more
Beware the BitLocker startup loop after Windows 10 update. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Microsoft doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to updates, truth be told. Whether it’s a background update that caused an Outlook outage for millions of users, or the silent installation of a mysterious new folder during a security … Read more
Surprise new offer from Microsoft Getty Images No one saw this coming. Microsoft’s campaign to push Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 had been heading in just one direction. Until now. The Windows-maker has suddenly and quietly changed a critical deadline, which will surprise the 700 million PC owners yet to move to … Read more
Time is running out—act now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has issued its latest “deadline warning” to the 800 million users yet to move from Windows 10 to Windows 11, either because they can’t or just won’t. We have seen a modest uptick in upgrades in recent weeks, but more than 60% of all Windows … Read more
New update, new problems. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Windows users are being warned that Microsoft’s latest critical software release could be hiding some nasty surprises. The “install fails” for a notable number of users, “and in the worst cases could crash your PC with a Blue Screen of Death.” This comes courtesy of Windows … Read more
This new attack has a nasty bite getty A stark new warning for Microsoft Windows users this week, as AI sniffs out an enhanced keylogger that “steals sensitive information from popular web browsers from popular web browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, logging keystrokes, capturing credentials, and monitoring the clipboard.” Take this warning seriously — … Read more
More bad news for Windows users NurPhoto via Getty Images Be warned — Microsoft’s campaign to push Windows 10 holdouts over to Windows 11 is now getting very serious. Yes, we have seen plenty of warnings and nags, but the campaign also now includes some quieter, more critical steps. And for 400 million users, it’s … Read more