Hosted on MSN

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Update That Broke Dual-Boot Linux Systems

A Windows security update released in August 2024, known as KB5041585, caused issues for users running dual-boot systems with Windows 11 and various Linux products like Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint, ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Ho to run Linux GUI apps natively on Windows 10/11 with WSL, No VM Required

Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...
Forbes

Microsoft Issues ‘Critical Update’ For All Windows 11 Users

While the Windows world focuses on failed updates and a new automated upgrade that has just gone live for all users, Microsoft has also just issued a new Windows 11 update it describes as “critical.” ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's ultra compact Windows 11 25H2 update is here - get it in a single restart

Microsoft is gradually rolling out Windows 11 25H2. You can wait for the update to arrive, or manually install it. The 2025 version tightens security and tweaks ...
Linux Journal

Windows 11 Powers Up WSL: How GPU Acceleration & Kernel Upgrades Change the Game

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has gradually become one of Microsoft’s key bridges for developers, data scientists, and power users who need Linux compatibility without leaving the Windows ...
PC World

Still on Windows 11 23H2? Act soon! Your update deadline is almost here

Windows 11 version 23H2, released back in October 2023, will soon reach its end of support for Home and Pro editions, according to a recent Microsoft Lifecycle Policy announcement. Starting November ...
Popular Mechanics

Support For Windows 10 Ends Next Month: Here's How to Update Your PC to Windows 11 If You Haven’t Already

It’s time to get on board with Windows 11. Four years after launching its current operating system, Microsoft will cease support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Though Microsoft has quietly given ...
ZDNet

Microsoft gives Windows 10 its penultimate update - but saves the best for Windows 11

September's Patch Tuesday offers bug fixes for Windows 10 and 11. Windows 11 also received a host of new and improved features. This marks the penultimate Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10. Hey ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5050094 update fixes bugs causing audio issues

Microsoft has released the optional KB5050094 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 with 28 bug fixes and changes, including fixes for bugs causing audio playback issues on systems with USB ...
PC World

Windows 11’s October update breaks keyboard and mice, Microsoft warns

After installing the latest October update, you may find that USB input devices refuse to work in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This means that if you enter recovery mode—for example, to ...
Forbes

‘Unusable’—Microsoft Issues Emergency Update For All Windows 11 Users

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