Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my look back at the dozen best changes and additions to the OS. I've been ...

Being one of the most popular desktop operating systems, Windows has access to a wide selection of apps. Some of these apps are available via the bundled Microsoft Store; however, others are scattered ...

Taking a deeper dive into the technical aspects, for years, Windows has employed a general-purpose approach to storage known as SCSI translation. Even when you plug in a super-fast NVMe drive capable ...

Cybercriminals keep getting better at blending into the software you use every day. Over the past few years, we've seen phishing pages that copy banking portals, fake browser alerts that claim your ...

The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. is a ...

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 ...

Windows is laying the groundwork for a future where AI agents operate as first-class participants in the OS—governed, identifiable, and securely contained. We are all familiar with the basic concept ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A few days ago we reported that the president of Windows and devices at Microsoft said "Windows ...

A new Windows API allows third-party apps to take over passkey management. 1Password is the first password manager to utilize this feature. To enable this option, you need to install the latest ...

In a job like this, you spend more time than most setting up Windows 11 devices, and these are the first apps I have to install. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year, although Chair Jerome Powell said a third cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion.’ WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains the central bank’s ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. WSUS is ...