Windows 11 auto-updates DirectX via Windows Update—you're likely already on the latest version. To force an update, open ...

Windows 11 25H2 upgrades now hit all 23H2 and older systems. See why Microsoft enforces the update and how long you can postpone it.

Microsoft is once again emphasizing that passwords are a thing of the past, while passkeys represent the future of secure, ...

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

Windows Latest reports that Windows 10's Extended Security Updates (ESU) scheme isn't working for some, and this may be due ...

When your PC is acting up, one diagnostic tool at your disposal is the Windows Recovery Environment (or Windows RE). Windows RE offers a series of functions to help you root out whatever is ailing ...

If you want to run Windows apps on your Mac VirtualBox is free for personal use, but you need the technical know-how.

Microsoft has removed two more compatibility holds preventing customers from installing Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Update. The first safeguard hold was added in April for systems running security or ...

Parallels Desktop is revolutionizing the way Macs run Windows apps with a Black Friday deal that slashes Pro and Standard ...

Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 and pushes users to phase out its predecessor, Windows 10. Microsoft ended ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...