Stop letting automatic updates ruin your workflow. These Registry tweaks help you regain control over Windows update behavior for good.

Although Microsoft didn’t announce a notification center as part of the Windows 10 Technical Preview, a new hack can enable the feature in semi-functional form. Just keep in mind that much of the ...

Recently Microsoft introduced a new Windows 11 feature called “Recall,” which aims to enhance user convenience by capturing frequent screenshots of user activity. While this feature is designed to ...

Microsoft is warning against a simple hack that enables those still using Windows XP to receive security updates through 2019. The trick involves modifying the system registry, a process that is ...

The hack seemingly allows XP users to continue to install security updates, but Microsoft is advising people not to use it. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade immediately—here's how to protect yourself from attacks.

When you think of cyberattacks that compromise your account security, maybe you envisage Microsoft zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited in your software, or perhaps a hacker using ...

Update, Nov. 09, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 06, now includes details of gamer numbers using Windows 11. Way back in the mists of time when I played games on my Amiga with pirated ...

Changing the Windows Start Menu has always proven to be a controversial move, and no version has ever been universally accepted by users. From Windows XP dual-pane layout to Windows 8's tablet-like ...

Not that he's recommending those hacks, mind you. He wants to alert developers to the possibility that knowledgeable users could wreak havoc on the revenue stream from those games. CNET contributor ...