Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s mandatory security update this month has been ...

Microsoft says the October 2025 Windows security updates are causing smart card authentication and certificate issues due to a change designed to strengthen the Windows Cryptographic Services. This ...

As of May 2026, a wave of Windows 11 and Lenovo Vantage updates has introduced new friction points for Lenovo users, specifically disrupting fingerprint login reliability and keyboard backlight ...

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 10 KB5072653 out-of-band update to resolve ongoing issues with installing the November extended security updates. Windows 10 reached the end of support on ...

Last week, Microsoft released the November monthly update for Windows 11, which fixed a bug that kept Task Manager open in the background but brought new problems with it. The patch in question is ...

Microsoft pulls a faulty Windows 11 update after installation errors leave users unable to install it, prompting a paused rollout and pending fix. Another Windows ...