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A Windows 11 bug blocks all updates since February. Here's what to do
A Windows 11 bug tied to the January preview update has blocked all updates since February, including ones with critical Secure Boot certificates.
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Windows 11's new SecureBoot folder isn't malware. Here's what it does
A new SecureBoot folder appeared in Windows 11 after May's update. Here's what it is, what it does, and why you shouldn't delete it.
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Microsoft is officially killing SMS verification for personal accounts
Microsoft is phasing out SMS login codes for personal accounts. Passkeys are the future, even if they don't work everywhere yet.
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Microsoft's May update is failing to install on some Windows 11 PCs
Windows 11 update KB5089549 fails with error 0x800f0922 on some PCs with limited EFI partition space. Here's a workaround you can use.
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Unpatched Windows zero-day from 2020 gives hackers full system access
Microsoft supposedly patched CVE-2020-17103 in 2020, but a new proof-of-concept exploit shows the vulnerability is still hackable.
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Microsoft admits faulty drivers were killing Windows 11 battery life for years
Microsoft is changing how Windows evaluates third-party drivers as bad ones were silently draining batteries and tanking performance for years.
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Microsoft has finally fixed the Windows 11 BitLocker lockout issue
The forced BitLocker recovery key prompt from Windows 11's April update has been fixed with May's update. Install KB5089549 if you're affected.
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Windows Update is getting automatic rollbacks for faulty drivers
A new feature called Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery will remotely revert problematic drivers without any manual intervention required.
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Microsoft's May updates patch 120 security flaws in Windows and Office
This month's Patch Tuesday addressed 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and cloud services, including critical issues in Word.
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Windows 11's File Explorer is finally fixing an annoying file size quirk
Windows 11 is restoring Refresh and Print to File Explorer's right-click menu, and file sizes will finally display in MB and GB instead of KB.
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Windows 11's April update is now causing PC crashes and visual glitches
Update KB5083769 is causing black screens and corrupted graphics on Windows 11 PCs. What can you do if you're affected?
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The only PC maintenance checklist I don’t hate
This practical PC maintenance checklist covers drivers, storage, browsers, backups, physical cleaning, and more.
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Microsoft's new CPU trick might finally fix Windows 11's app stutters
Microsoft is testing a CPU trick in Windows 11 that cuts app launch times by up to 40% and speeds up the Start menu by up to 70%.
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Windows 11 still runs on code from the 1990s, Microsoft admits
Microsoft's Win32 API dates back to Windows 95, and a senior exec says nobody expected it to still be essential in 2026.
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I used AI to fix my biggest Windows 11 annoyances in minutes
You can now take advantage of this classic Windows scripting tool even if you have zero programming experience.
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Windows 11 restarts several times after a recent update? Don't panic
Microsoft says it's normal if Windows 11 restarts two or three times after recent or upcoming updates. Here's what you should do afterwards.
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Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop bug in April's Windows 11 update
Windows 11's April 2026 updates were causing Remote Desktop display errors on multi-monitor PCs. A fix has been released.
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Not seeing Xbox mode in Windows 11 yet? Unlock it using this free tool
Windows 11's new Xbox mode boosts gaming performance. Here's how to enable it using ViVeTool, even while waiting for the official rollout.
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5 Windows Defender settings I change ASAP on any new PC
All Windows PCs use Microsoft’s antivirus by default.
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