If your Windows 11 PC has been crashing, freezing, or refusing to start after the recent KB5074109 update, you are not alone. Microsoft's disastrous January 2026 security patch has caused widespread ...

The series of destructive Windows 11 updates continues. The January 2026 security update for Windows 11, titled KB5074109, was meant to include routine fixes for networking and power issues, a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. “Reset and recovery operations on some Windows versions might fail,” ...

Just days after Microsoft killed security updates for 500 million Windows 10 users, there’s bad news for Windows 11 users as well. A new, mandatory security update is a “total disaster” and an ...

Microsoft has released a configuration update to fix a known problem that has been affecting Windows Update on quite a few Windows 11 systems. The update, KB5062324, is for Windows 11 version 24H2 PCs ...

Updating the computer is among the most important aspects of PC maintenance. They help to improve the performance, fix bugs, and strengthen protection against security threats. However, installing ...

Secure Boot protects your PC against bootkit malware. The Windows update refreshes expiring Secure Boot certificates. To install, head to Settings and select Windows Update. I typically advise Windows ...