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Windows updates are already bad, but even worse when Microsoft uses my PC to update yours

Your PC is part of Microsoft's update distribution network — whether you agreed to it or not ...

New Windows 11 update will actually make your PC faster

Microsoft's K2 project is underway, with the May 27 Windows 11 update bringing foundational improvements to make your PC ...

Millions of Windows PCs Face a Secure Boot Update Deadline in 2026

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the ...

‘Restart And Shut Down’—Microsoft Confirms Windows Update ‘Disruption’

Microsoft is changing your Windows Update. The company is killing Secure Boot certificates on most PCs after 15 years, pushing out an update with a critical “Red” warning where “action is needed." But ...

Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers

When a driver published to Windows Update is found to have a problem, your PC will still look for an updated version of the driver instead. If it can’t find one, that’s when C ...

How to check if your Windows PC is ready for the secure boot certificate expiry in June 2026

Not every Windows PC will automatically get the new Secure Boot certificates before the June 2026 deadline. Here's how to ...

‘Reboot Your PC’—Microsoft Changes ‘Most Windows Devices’ In June

All change for Windows Updated on May 18 with new detail about the new folder Microsoft has quietly added to your all Windows PCs, and the scripts it contains. In an “important” update last week, ...

I used to dread Windows updates. Then I took control of them

Windows updates are a necessary evil. If they're a source of stress and frustration for you, heed these quick tips to reclaim ...

Your PC’s trust in Windows has an expiration date

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 PCs face a critical security deadline when Secure Boot certificates expire in June 2026, ...