Windows Update can be a pain. Rebooting for updates is one thing — but a forced reboot for updates that shut down your running applications when you’re trying to get work done? Now, that’s obnoxious.

If you have disabled visual effects for performance, recheck the menu in Advanced System Settings. For bloatware, look for ...

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Windows 10 PCs not enrolled in ESU can no longer pause updates. A likely bug is forcing “Install updates as soon as possible” ...

Windows Hotpatch is now avaialble for Windows 11 version 24H2 users. The first reports about Microsoft bringing this feature to the client version of Windows appeared in early 2024, and now, the ...

Microsoft is having a bad month. Not long after the Windows 11 24H2 update began rolling out, the issues have just been piling on. At first it was drivers crashing PCs and mouse cursors disappearing.