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