Microsoft releases Windows 11 Installation Assistant 25H2 as Windows 11 25H2 becomes the main version for most PCs.

Despite this, for those still on Windows 10, Microsoft does, from time to time, insist that you upgrade to 11, even if you ...

Microsoft breaks its Windows update cycle with 26H1, a targeted release built for Snapdragon X2 devices and next-gen ...

Microsoft is set to officially retire Windows 10 on Oct. 14, ending the operating system's security and feature updates. Though that's sad news for the hundreds of millions of Windows 10 users out ...

The 25H2 update is rolling out as a small download for Windows 11 users. The 25H2 update is rolling out as a small download for Windows 11 users. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

Although Microsoft won't launch Windows 11 version 25H2 for another few weeks, the next feature update is already available as a preview through the Windows Insider Program, and you can get it now ...

Everything you may have missed in the last week.

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now shipped ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This update mistake has finally been fixed. Updated on Nov. 5 with ...