There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...

That stubborn Windows 10 holdout number divides between those with PCs eligible to upgrade and those that aren’t. There are ...

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Microsoft will end support in 2026 for Windows 11, Office 2021, and other key products. See what’s affected, key dates, and ...

Updating your operating system has never been more vital, given the number of critical security vulnerabilities being fixed across iOS, macOS, and, of course, Windows right now. The very last thing ...

Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows updates trigger RemoteApp connection failures on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 and Windows Server 2025 devices in Azure Virtual Desktop environments. RemoteApp ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security ...