Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft knows “many millions of users will not buy new devices or ...

Officially, Windows 10 died last month, a little over a decade after its initial release. But the old operating system’s enduring popularity has prompted Microsoft to promise between one and three ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Windows 11 has been on the market for almost four years now, but PC users have been slow to upgrade. As of January 2025, more than 60 percent of all desktop computers were still relying on Windows 10, ...

The lawsuit reads, “Microsoft’s decision to discontinue support for Windows 10 while most of its consumer base was still using it was part of the company’s larger strategy to force its customers to ...

Microsoft has released the KB5068781 update, the first Windows 10 extended security update since the operating system reached end of support last month. On October 14, Microsoft released the final ...

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

Microsoft is due to cut off support for Windows 10 in October. That means no more security patches, bug fixes, or technical help for the OS (unless you pay for extended security updates or can make ...