Microsoft has removed two more compatibility holds preventing customers from installing Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Update.

Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 might take a little tinkering if Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements.

Microsoft has confirmed that IIS connections have broken following recent KB5066835, KB5065789 updates on Windows 11 25H2 and ...

Microsoft fixes sprotect.sys driver issue that froze Windows 11 24H2 devices, lifting the update block for affected users.

The Windows 11 media creation tool is used to create a bootable USB drive or DVD with the installation files for the OS. You typically turn to this tool to run a clean install or reinstall of Windows ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check.It's possible to bypass this and install Windows ...

The recent KB5066835 update for Windows 11 broke the operating system's localhost interface, prompting affected users and developers to uninstall the patch in an attempt to ...

A critical October patch has disrupted many development environments in Windows 11, forcing companies to roll back updates and causing them to question Microsoft’s QA process.

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows 11 25H2, also known as Windows 11 2025 Update. Windows 11 25H2 is a minor update, and it shares the same platform release as Windows 11 ...

It's been four years since the release of Windows 11. Earlier this week, Microsoft decided that PC users have had more than ...

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