If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.

Once you are on a current Beta or Dev Insider build, you'll need to use the ViVeTool, a free command-line utility that ...

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AttackIQ has released two new assessment templates in response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-266A) published on September 23, 2025. The CSA highlights the lessons learned from an incident response ...

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If you've encountered a problem with a Windows upgrade, you know how maddeningly unhelpful Windows error messages can be. These are my favorite troubleshooting tricks.

The error “We couldn’t install a required dependency. Please try again, restart your computer, or reach out to our player support team” appears when you attempt ...

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Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

Windows 11 version 25H2 will ship with a major security advance called Administrator Protection. Depending on how you use the PC, it could be disruptive. Why? It’s not worth going through the entire ...