Latest Statcounter findings indicate that, aside from in the Americas, there’s close to a 50-50 split with Windows 11.

The bells are ringing for Windows 10, and many users who have waited are now choosing to update to Windows 11. If you’re one of them, congratulations on continued security updates and new features, ...

October 15, 2025: Changed the headline and some of the copy to note that the one-year extended security updates can be opted into for free if you are logged into a Microsoft account and have your ...

As of October 14, your Windows 10 PC has reached end of life (EOL.) Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 after a decade on the market, and is encouraging all users to switch to ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing Security Identifiers. Windows uses unique alphanumeric strings known as ...

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A critical October patch has disrupted many development environments in Windows 11, forcing companies to roll back updates and causing them to question Microsoft’s QA process. Just as Windows 10 has ...

Usually, whenever a new feature comes out for Windows, Microsoft advertises it widely in a blog post to let everyone know. Or if they don't, people discover the feature soon after an update. However, ...

Microsoft says the latest version of the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) no longer works correctly on Windows 10 22H2 computers. The Windows 11 MCT is a free utility that downloads the latest ...

Windows 10 product usually works with Windows 11, but the problems occur if your Windows 10 license is an OEM license (tied to original device hardware and not transferable) rather than a Retail ...

Windows 11 2025 Update, more commonly referred to as Windows 11 25H2, was released earlier this month by Microsoft. The company explained how easy it is to upgrade to the new version you already were ...

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