Windows K2 is a behind-the-scenes initiative to fix performance, reliability, and AI bloat in Windows 11 by 2027.

PowerToys has received its latest update and it's a major one for sure. The release brings a new utility borrowed from Linux, ...

It has stuck around since 2012.

Windows 11 has plenty of UI leftovers from previous Windows versions, but at long last, Microsoft is removing some that you ...

Microsoft wants Windows 11 owners to stop worrying about buying antivirus software. In statements reported by PCMag and ...

If you’ve checked Windows Security and wondered whether that protection is “enough,” you’re asking the right question. The most secure Windows yet, Windows 11 includes built‑in antivirus software that ...

WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked out of a key part of its Microsoft developer’s account and ...

The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users, and warned that anyone who encrypts their ...

What broke the Start Menu search in the first place? The culprit, quite ironically, was an update that was meant to make things better. It was a server-side Bing update designed to improve search ...

Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps. I've been writing about technology for ...

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Microsoft Defender is good now, but I still treat it like a simple lock instead of a full security system. Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience ...