"Minimize downtime and simplify troubleshooting": Microsoft's powerful new recovery tool is quietly fixing System Restore. Here's how it actually works.

System Restore has long been the go-to option for Windows recovery, but it's certainly not perfect. Microsoft's new ...

April KB5083769 Windows 11 update causes backup software failures

The April 2026 KB5083769 security update breaks third-party backup applications from multiple vendors on systems running ...

Windows 11 can still run the PC games you grew up with. Here’s how

Do you still have old applications or games that are no longer supported by current Windows PCs? We'll tell you how to get ...

Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures

Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using ...
Forbes

Google Offers Free PC Upgrade For 500 Million Windows Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Is it really time to quit Windows? Updated on Apr. 10 with Microsoft’s new but limited offer ...
Forbes

Google’s Free Windows PC Upgrade Offer—Millions Must Act Before Deadline

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Do not miss deadline to update Windows. Hundreds of millions of Windows PC owners now face a ...
CSOonline

Another Microsoft Defender privilege escalation bug emerges days after patch

New PoC shows how Microsoft Defender can be tricked into rewriting malicious files into protected locations, enabling SYSTEM-level privilege escalation on fully patched Windows systems. Days after ...
ExtremeTech

Yet Another Windows 11 Update Is Trapping PCs in Endless Boot Loops

Another monthly Windows 11 update is trapping machines in endless boot loops, users report. Last week's April Patch Tuesday update (KB5082063) is considered a cumulative security update, but users are ...
Digi Times

Compal sees PC demand steady, server shipments set to double quarterly

Compal Electronics' stronger-than-expected March and first-quarter 2026 results signal supply-chain and product-mix shifts with global implications for PC supply, server capacity for AI workloads, and ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...
PC World

12 easy tweaks that maximize your Windows 11 PC’s speed

Are you getting used to Windows 11 but wish it was a bit faster? Do you feel like your computer has become slower or starts up unusually slowly? Follow along and I’ll go through various tricks that ...
Ars Technica

“TotalRecall Reloaded” tool finds a side entrance to Windows 11’s Recall database

Two years ago, Microsoft launched its first wave of “Copilot+” Windows PCs with a handful of exclusive features that could take advantage of the neural processing unit (NPU) hardware being built into ...