Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows ...
SecurityWeek

Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability

Microsoft patches the Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, roughly one month after a researcher published a zero-day ...
Appuals

How to Fix “Your Account Is Temporarily Locked to Prevent Unauthorized Use” on Microsoft Sign-In

If Microsoft shows Your account is temporarily locked to prevent unauthorized use, the sign-in system has paused access ...
TechRepublic

New Windows 11 Update Promises Faster App Launches, Smoother Core Features

Microsoft’s optional Windows 11 KB5089573 update adds 30 changes, including faster app launches, Windows Hello fixes, and NPU visibility. Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview update is aimed less at ...
PC World

Windows 11’s new update actually makes your PC faster. Here’s how to get it

PCWorld reports on Windows 11’s optional update KB5089573, the first release from Microsoft’s secret Project K2 initiative aimed at improving performance through 2027. The update introduces a Low ...
PC World

Why Windows updates keep getting bigger and more bloated

PCWorld explores why Windows updates have grown significantly larger, with some exceeding 4GB due to Microsoft’s cumulative update strategy that bundles all previous patches and AI features. Microsoft ...
ZDNet

5 ways your Windows updates are about to get a lot less painful

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Earlier this year, Microsoft said it would work on fixing "pain points" in Windows 11. The first changes in that effort are beginning to appear, ...
Engadget

Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever

No more getting caught by a forced Windows 11 update while you're in the middle of a meeting or a match. Microsoft announced some major changes coming to Windows Update on its blog, including the ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Revamps Windows Update for a Better, More Controllable Experience

Ever since Windows 10 released back in 2015, Microsoft's Windows Update feature has been extremely contentious. There were complaints with the system (which debuted in Windows XP in 2001) before, but ...
TechSpot

Windows Insiders can now pause updates indefinitely, in 35-day increments

In a nutshell: Forcing users to download Windows updates has long been one of Microsoft's most controversial policies. While keeping an operating system up to date is one of the most important ...
TweakTown

Microsoft is finally fixing Windows Update, letting you skip updates during setup, extend pauses, and avoid forced restarts

TL;DR: Microsoft improves Windows 11 Updates by adding flexible pause options with a calendar system, separating restart and shutdown from update actions, and providing clearer update details. These ...
The Verge

Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time

Windows users will also have options to shut down and restart without running updates. Windows users will also have options to shut down and restart without running updates. is a news writer ...