New devices leaked for Microsoft October event — here’s what we know By Malcolm McMillan published 30 September 22 Reporting from WinFuture analyst Roland Quandt tips the Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Studio 3 all-in-one desktop for a launch at Microsoft’s October event.
Is Windows Defender good enough for my new laptop? By Anthony Spadafora published 21 September 22 Microsoft’s Windows Defender antivirus software now ships with all Windows 10 and Windows 11 laptops. But is it good enough?
Microsoft Edge has urgent security flaw — what to do now By Mike Prospero published 7 July 22 A major security flaw was found in the Microsoft Edge web browser. Here's how to update it to fix the issue
Microsoft Teams reportedly getting games — wait, is this a good idea? By Tony Polanco published 16 June 22 Microsoft has begun testing casual games on Microsoft Teams. We're unsure if this will hurt or help productivity.
Internet Explorer dies today — what you need to know By Malcolm McMillan published 15 June 22 Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser retires at midnight on June 15, 2022 for most users.
Memorial Day laptop deal: Surface Laptop Go just hit lowest price ever on Amazon By Richard Priday published 30 May 22 Amazon is selling the best Surface Laptop Go model for its lowest ever price for Memorial Day - just watch out which color you pick.
Hacker who hit Microsoft, Samsung and Nvidia could be this 16-year-old By Paul Wagenseil published 24 March 22 A 16-year-old living with his mother near Oxford, England may be one of the leaders of the Lapsus$ hacker crew that has stolen data from Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung, Ubisoft and other companies.
Microsoft confirms it was hacked — what does this mean for you? By Paul Wagenseil published 23 March 22 Microsoft admitted that the Lapsus$ hacking crew broke into its systems and took source code, but insists that no real damage was done.
Microsoft may have been hacked — what this means for you By Paul Wagenseil published 22 March 22 The Lapsus$ hacking crew said it had stolen 37 GB of source code from Microsoft, but it still wasn't clear if that claim was true or what the source code could be used for.
Microsoft is blocking these macros in Office to boost your PC security By Paul Wagenseil published 16 February 22 Microsoft will soon make it harder for end users to enable macros in Office files downloaded from the internet, which should have a huge effect on computer security.
Look out — this Windows 11 installer is really malware By Paul Wagenseil published 9 February 22 Watch out for websites offering Windows 11 installations, because they might just be harboring the notorious RedLine information-stealing malware.
Microsoft won't fix these serious Teams security flaws — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 23 December 21 Microsoft is reportedly declining to fix three serious flaws in its Teams collaboration software, one of which could send users to a phishing or malware site.
Microsoft patches dangerous 'zero-day' Windows flaws — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 15 December 21 Microsoft patched a flaw that is being used to distribute very dangerous malware, along with 66 other vulnerabilities, in December's Patch Tuesday round of software updates.
Macs exposed to zero-day flaw after Microsoft Office update By Paul Wagenseil published 9 November 21 Microsoft fixed a 'zero-day' flaw for Office that was already being exploited by hackers — but only on Windows, leaving Mac users vulnerable to attack.
Microsoft launching Windows 11 SE and $249 Surface Laptop SE to take on Chromebooks By Alex Wawro published 9 November 21 Microsoft is launching a student-focused version of Windows 11, Windows 11 SE, alongside a $249 Surface laptop in a bid for some of the K-12 market currently cornered by Chromebooks.
Microsoft Surface event recap: Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2 and more By Philip Michaels, Roland Moore-Colyer published 5 October 21 Microsoft's Surface event revealed new Windows 11 hardware debuting next month. We recap all the announcements.
Surface Pro 8 vs Surface Pro 7: How much better is it? By Alex Wawro, Henry T. Casey published 5 October 21 Microsoft's new Surface Pro 8 offers meaningful improvements over its predecessor — so let's explore whether you should upgrade.
Windows 11 Start menu: Here’s everything that’s new By Brian Westover published 4 October 21 Take a tour through the new Start Menu on Windows 11, with new features, a slick redesign and a new home on the taskbar.
Microsoft Surface Slim Pen 2 unveiled with new features to rival Apple Pencil By Alex Wawro published 22 September 21 Microsoft's Surface Slim Pen 2 has been unveiled — here's how this Apple Pencil rival complements new Surface hardware.
Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 price and specs By Mike Prospero published 22 September 21 The Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 is much the same as before, but now comes in a Wi-Fi only model for $100 less.
Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020: Release date, price, specs and news By Mark Spoonauer published 21 September 21 The new Surface Pro X 2020 offers a faster Microsoft SQ2 processor, an aluminum finish and longer battery life
Microsoft Surface event 2021: Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2 and more By Alex Wawro published 20 September 21 Here's what we expect to see this Wednesday at Microsoft's Surface event.
Surface Pro 8 specs just tipped ahead of Microsoft event By Denise Primbet published 20 September 21 A new Twitter post revealed a claimed retail listing for what could be the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 tablet, with a 120Hz display and Thunderbolt ports.
Microsoft just enabled password-free logins for all users — how to set it up By Paul Wagenseil published 16 September 21 Microsoft now lets all account holders sign in without a password. Here's how it works and how to set it up.
This Windows exploit can hijack your PC and there's no fix yet — what to do now [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 10 September 21 A new attack on Windows leverages an old web-rendering format to take over PCs, even those running Windows 11. There's no fix from Microsoft yet, but you can still minimize your risk.
Surprise! Young, tech-savvy men most likely to fall for tech-support scams, says Microsoft By Paul Wagenseil published 23 July 21 It's not older women, but young men who think they know everything about computers are most likely to lose money in tech-support scams, reports Microsoft.
New Windows 11 and 10 flaw lets anyone take over your PC — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 20 July 21 A jaw-droppingly dumb flaw in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets any local user or program seize full control of a machine.
Windows printing flaws can still hack your PC — here's what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 19 July 21 Two more security flaws related to Windows' printing software have been disclosed. No permanent fixes yet, but you can defuse one flaw by turning off printing altogether.
Microsoft fixes dozens of Windows 10 security flaws — here's what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 13 July 21 Microsoft patched 117 security flaws in the July Patch Tuesday updates, including nine 'zero-day' vulnerabilities that were publicly disclosed before Microsoft could fix them.
Microsoft releases emergency security fix for PrintNightmare flaw — update right now By Paul Wagenseil published 6 July 21 Microsoft pushed out an emergency patch for the 'PrintNightmare' security flaw, which affects all Windows computers and servers.
