Microsoft plans gaming, cloud, and Windows events — and they start Thursday By Henry T. Casey published 3 February 21 Microsoft is getting ready to host live-streamed events for news about Windows, Microsoft365, gaming and more. Here's what we're expecting.
Xbox Series X restock issues will improve — Microsoft says when By Tom Pritchard last updated 29 January 21 Microsoft admits that its Xbox Series X console will be hard to find in stores until at least the end of March.
Brother MFC-L2750DW XL review By Eric Butterfield published 26 January 21 Editor's Choice The Brother MFC-L2750DW is a quick small-office all-in-one that delivers a low cost per page, plenty of features and lots of speed.
Windows 10 update sending PCs into endless boot cycle: What to do By Paul Wagenseil last updated 22 January 21 A glitch in the latest version of Windows 10 seems to be putting some PCs into an endless Automatic Repair boot loop.
Look out: This browser link will crash your Windows 10 PC By Paul Wagenseil last updated 1 March 21 An incomplete filepath typed into a browser's address bar causes Windows 10 PCs to crash, a security researcher has found.
Look out! This short Windows 10 command can trash your hard drive [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 15 January 21 A short, simple Windows 10 command can corrupt any NTFS-formatted drive, several researchers confirmed. The flaw could be used in web-based attacks.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ release date, price, specs and more By Henry T. Casey published 11 January 21 Microsoft's Surface Pro 7+ is a business-class upgrade from the previous model and features a removable hard drive. Here's what we know.
Microsoft working to fix annoying Xbox Series X controller glitch By Henry T. Casey published 6 January 21 What good is next-gen power if your controller doesn't have a stable connection? Xbox Series X owners have found out the hard way.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 looks closer than ever — what we just learned By Henry T. Casey last updated 22 July 21 A new report gives us reason to believe the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is coming very soon. Here's what we know.
Walmart Xbox Series X restock — latest updates and how to get yours By Louis Ramirez published 23 December 20 Walmart Xbox Series X restock has been coming in and out. Here's what you need to do to get a console.
Are Macs really more secure than Windows PCs? By Emily Long published 21 December 20 Apple users may believe their machines are naturally safer to use than Windows PCs, but the truth is much more muddled.
Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions infect at least 3 million people — what to do By Paul Wagenseil last updated 16 August 22 Avast researchers found 28 malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions that could steal user data and install malware.
Five things to do with a Windows VPN By Alex McOmie last updated 14 January 21 vpn In our guide to Windows 10 VPNs, we cover a few of the key benefits of VPNs for Windows users.
How to unblock Netflix on Windows By Michael Graw last updated 14 January 21 vpn In this guide, we’ll explain how to unblock Netflix on Windows 10 using a VPN and highlight the best VPN for the job.
RIP Windows 10 Control Panel — Microsoft is killing the much-loved feature By Henry T. Casey last updated 20 December 21 It's the end of the line for Windows 10 Control Panel — here's what to use instead
Xbox Series X just got a big missing app right before launch By Kelly Woo published 2 November 20 Xbox Series X and S and Xbox One are adding the Apple TV app to the streaming apps list
Xbox Series X release date, price, specs, controller and news By Marshall Honorof published 2 November 20 Our Xbox Series X guide includes information about the console's price, specs, controller, pre-order information and more.
Windows 10 PCs are under attack — how to protect yourself now By Paul Wagenseil published 31 October 20 Google revealed a new Windows flaw that's actively being used to attack PCs -- and before Microsoft has managed to fix it.
Windows 10 emergency update: US government just issued warning By Paul Wagenseil last updated 21 October 20 The Department of Homeland Security issued an alert about two serious Windows 10 security flaws that need to be patched immediately.
New Microsoft Surface Laptop coming this fall — for a shockingly cheap price By Henry T. Casey published 5 October 20 A new report shows that the Microsoft Surface Laptop might get a much more affordable model this fall.
Windows 10 desktop themes can steal your passwords: What to do [updated] By Paul Wagenseil last updated 8 September 20 Microsoft account passwords can be stolen by customized Windows 10 desktop themes, a security researcher says.
Watch out, Zoom: Microsoft Teams is getting a killer new feature By Kelly Woo published 4 September 20 Microsoft Teams just gained the List app, which will make it a lot easier to collaborate with your coworkers.
Windows 10's antivirus can download malware — Microsoft responds By Paul Wagenseil last updated 18 September 20 A command-line tool buried in Windows Defender Antivirus can be used to download any file from the internet -- including malware.
Windows 10 update wreaking havoc on these PCs — what to do By Paul Wagenseil last updated 1 September 20 Upgrades to Windows 10, version 2004 seem to be disabling LTE modems and crashing Lenovo ThinkPads.
Microsoft Word just got a killer feature that puts Google Docs to shame By Henry T. Casey last updated 27 July 21 The new Transcribe feature might make Microsoft Word worth paying for, but will it convert Google Docs users?
Forget the iPad Pro — Surface Pro 7 with keyboard is just $599 right now By Hilda Scott published 25 August 20 Hurry! Snag the Surface Pro 7 with keyboard bundle for $360 off its normal price. It's one of the best laptop deals of the year.
No, Microsoft is not forcing you to use Windows Defender [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 21 August 20 Microsoft is not forcing you to use Windows Defender, but a change in the Windows Registry options makes it much harder to go without any kind of antivirus protection permanently.
Microsoft issues emergency Windows patch — install this right now By Paul Wagenseil published 20 August 20 Microsoft pushed out an emergency Windows patch to fix two security flaws in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
Microsoft fixes Internet Explorer, Windows flaws following Korean attack By Nicholas Fearn published 12 August 20 Kaspersky disclosed two zero-day flaws actively being exploited in Windows, with the last patch being issued yesterday.
Windows 10 now warns you against installing this software By Alan Martin last updated 4 August 20 CCleaner is now flagged as 'potentially unwanted software' by Microsoft Defender.
