As shown on the lead-in image above, the Background processes section where the splwow64.exe process is listed, details programs that probably aren’t visible on your desktop. These include processes ...

Windows 11’s October update KB5067036 causes Task Manager to stay running in the background and won't quit, impacting ...

The company says it is still investigating the issue and has not yet released a fix.

Over a decade since Microsoft tried to make talking to Cortana on PCs a thing-- and spectacularly failed in the process-- the Windows giant is taking another swing at voice commands with its Copilot ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue breaking HTTP/2 localhost (127.0.0.1) connections and IIS websites after installing recent Windows security updates. This bug affects both Windows 11 and Windows ...

Terminating the YourPhone.exe or Phone Link app using Task Manager is a temporary solution. When an app starts eating your resources, it makes your PC slower. There could be times when you might not ...

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Monarchs of host communities along the Eastern Corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have called on the Federal Government to take the welfare of the communities seriously so as to guarantee the ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 patch tripped over its own shoelaces and knocked out localhost, leaving devs unable to reach web apps running on their own machines. The October cumulative update ...

Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also break parts of the operating system. Unfortunately, some updates for ...

President Donald Trump held a roundtable with law enforcement and administration officials Thursday to discuss the successes of the Homeland Security Task Forces, which the president established on ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...