A depressingly large number of PCs are still running Windows 10, months after support for that OS officially ended. If you haven't signed up for extended security updates, history says you're asking ...

There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

CISA tells all users to make sure they have a recent data backup — don’t leave your data at risk in the event something ...

If you encounter Event ID 6273, "Network policy server denied access to a user," in the Event Viewer, follow the solutions ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Now the Windows-maker has issued another warning, flagging “the ...

If you’re having trouble getting your Windows PC to connect to a NAS, you’re not the only one. A recent update in Windows 11 Pro 24H2 introduced introduced security settings that block certain types ...

A new Microsoft announcement suggests it has found a way to deliver kernel-level visibility and capabilities to apps running in user mode. Experts conclude a ban on kernel access for cybersecurity ...

If you’ve ever worked with Windows authentication logs, you know they can be a chaotic mess. Even when you’re looking for something apparently simple and useful – like tracking admin logins – you ...

From the department of head scratches comes this counterintuitive news: Microsoft says it has no plans to change a remote login protocol in Windows that allows people to log in to machines using ...

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed four different vulnerabilities in a core component of the Windows task scheduling service that could be exploited by local attackers to achieve privilege ...