Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A new attack is mimicking a Windows update to try and trick users into executing malicious commands, likely to install ...

A recent Windows 11 preview update might be the reason your computer feels off. Microsoft's December 1 non-security release brings a handful of visual tweaks and gaming perks, but the trade-off for ...

If you're anything like me, you keep a sharp eye on your Windows Defender updates to make sure your PC is protected against the latest threats. However, while Defender is remarkably good at catching ...

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Updating the computer is among the most important aspects of PC maintenance. They help to improve the performance, fix bugs, and strengthen protection against security threats. However, installing ...

Is part of your computer monitor’s screen not refreshing properly? It’s showing old content, and no matter how many times you refresh the screen, it remains the same. If a part of the screen freezes, ...

The August Patch Tuesday update for Windows fixes 107 security flaws. Among all the security flaws, 13 are ranked as critical. Also adds the new Black Screen of Death and Quick Machine Recovery.

The first major update is here for Windows 10 PCs with ESU. The update fixes a couple of bugs that affected ESU registrations. The update also patches 66 security flaws for Windows 11 and 10 with ESU.

The fake update screen then encourages the user to press the Windows button together with the R key—a little-known function to open the run dialog box, a way to launch programs on a Windows PC. All ...