Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Republished on July 25 with analysis of Microsoft’s new update ...

Firstly, the good news: If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, you can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (the latest version of Windows 11) free of charge. This makes sense, as support for Windows 10 ...

Microsoft has released the KB5063709 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, with seven fixes or changes, including a fix for a bug that prevented enrollment in extended security ...

Official support for Windows 10 is coming to an end, with a cutoff date of October 14. While Microsoft wants all these users to upgrade to Windows 11, many are holding back from doing so because of ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

With the first Patch Tuesday following Windows 10’s end of support approaching next week, users who continue to run the operating system should enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

Windows 10's imminent sunset on October 14th has been the subject of much ink lately. Windows 11 is a free upgrade, but some users wish to stick with the older version due to device or app ...

Facepalm: Mainstream support for Windows 10 has officially ended, but users can still receive free security updates for one more year. However, some installations will now require a critical servicing ...