He holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara and an MFA from The New School. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Windows 10 support ended back in October. Here's how to keep access to Windows 10 security updates without spending a dime.

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Microsoft pushed emergency patches this week for two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, the antivirus software ...

If your copy of Windows 11 has entered a multiple-reboot loop after installing the latest security update, don’t panic. It’s meant to do that, Microsoft says.

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Microsoft this week announced that those looking for extended support for Windows 10 after its end of life date of Oct. 14, 2025 will pay $61 per device for the first year, for some enterprise ...

The planned Sept. 10 event at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters comes after the massive, unprecedented Windows outage in July caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update. Microsoft said Friday it has ...

Microsoft account security is essential for protecting data across Outlook, Xbox, and Windows devices. Unprotected accounts are prime targets for phishing, ransomware, and unauthorized access, making ...