It has been a week since Microsoft released Windows 11 version 25H2, the newest feature update for the OS. In case you weren't sure, the tech giant assured that it is fairly easy to upgrade using the ...

Microsoft is clear: “After Oct. 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, ...

Microsoft ends support for its older OS this month, but there are three ways to extend critical security updates and remain on Windows 10 for another year, two of which are free.

Discover how you can fix the "Steam needs to be online to update" error on Windows PCs with the potential remedies covered in this article. Does your Steam software throw up the "needs to be online to ...

With Windows 10 no longer supported, IT leaders need to consider how to manage the devices that haven’t yet been upgraded to Windows 11.

SFC, or the System File Checker, is a built-in computer health inspector that you can run via the Windows terminal. It scans through all your Windows system files and checks for anything that's ...

Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski said in a blog post on Monday that those setup screens -- called the Windows Setup experience (or "out of box experience") -- are "critical" during ...

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 22H2 update. Before this, Windows 11 21H2 and some of the later Windows 10 ...

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11.

Microsoft is tightening its grip on the Windows installation process by blocking all known methods for setting up the system without a Microsoft account. This change, already active in the latest ...

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...