Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...

Microsoft is testing a new version of the Run command window (summoned by pressing Win + R simultaneously) in Windows 11. The new version is based on Microsoft’s Fluent Design ethos, which infuses ...

Windows 11's Run dialog is quite an old piece of user interface. Its current form is over two decades old, and the only noticeable upgrade we have received is dark mode support in recent Windows 11 ...

You can run Windows Troubleshooters directly from the command line when apps crash or settings stop working. This guide shows you fast commands that open each troubleshooter. Follow the steps to fix ...

ClickFix attack employs fake Windows security udpates. Updated November 27 with another Windows update warning, along with threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit regarding the use ...

Google has officially relaunched Cameyo by Google, letting businesses run Windows apps directly through Chrome OS or a browser, with no full Windows install required. It’s a big deal for IT teams ...

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...

Released on August 24, 1995, Microsoft Windows 95 was one of the most anticipated software launches at the time. It was a huge change over the previous release Windows 3.1, adding a bunch of new ...

As peculiar Windows bugs go, this one is a doozy. It seems Task Manager in the latest October update for Windows 11 (update KB5067036, which is both currently and mercifully optional) is determined to ...

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. The ransomware first launched ...