While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, some settings such as ad personalization, Windows Search results, and ...

When Microsoft launched Windows 11 back in 2021, it talked a big game in the widgets department. Alongside a new user ...

As we approach the end of 2025, it's a good moment to look back at the many improvements Windows 11 has received throughout the year, most of which arrived through monthly cumulative updates.

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There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, especially for home use. Although its encryption function is only available ...

It took a helping hand from Asus, but 2025 saw Microsoft officially throw its hat into the PC-based gaming handheld area. The ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro keys just dropped to $9.97 (MSRP $199)—the lowest price ever—and gamers are upgrading fast for DirectX ...

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by ...

Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap, including a performance boost for one of Windows 11's hardware ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's Windows 11 is evolving into an AI-powered "Agentic OS," featuring background AI Agents with separate accounts that perform tasks via natural language. While enhancing productivity, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s “looming security disaster” is worse than feared. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft has a “security disaster” on its hands — the scale of which ...