Windows operating systems collect extensive data through various background processes, often without explicit user awareness.

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 released its final major Windows 11 update of the year, and it’s a big one. KB5072033, the December 9, 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, packs both ...

In this post, we will show you how to fix a Windows 11 Update slow download issue. If your Windows 11 Update is taking a very long time to download, you are not alone. Many users have reported that ...

It didn’t take long for some IT leaders who last month started paying to get Windows 10 security updates to face their first support problem. Microsoft said the update issued last week on November ...

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Microsoft Finally Fixes the Infamous ‘Update and Shut Down’ Bug Your email has been sent Microsoft has finally squashed a bug that many Windows users have complained about for years. The one that ...

This fact was only briefly mentioned by Microsoft in its support article for the KB5067036 update for Windows 11 25H2 and Windows 11 24H2 PCs, which states: Improved: Addressed underlying issue which ...

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