ZDNET's key takeaways Secure Boot protects your PC against bootkit malware.The Windows update refreshes expiring Secure Boot certificates.To install, head to Settings and select Windows Update. I ...

Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10. You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program. If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it. You ...

A Microsoft support document has confirmed that, for users of Windows 11 version 24H2, the Scan for Updates function might not be working. “This Windows configuration update addresses an issue in ...

The first big Windows 11 update of 2026 is landing as more than a routine security patch, bringing a wave of fixes that touch ...

Microsoft is rolling out a configuration update designed to address a known issue causing Windows Update to fail on some Windows 11 systems. The KB5062324 update is available for Windows 11 version ...

The out-of-band patch fixes a couple of annoying bugs added to Windows 11 and 10 by Microsoft's January update.

Just days after Microsoft killed security updates for 500 million Windows 10 users, there’s bad news for Windows 11 users as well. A new, mandatory security update is a “total disaster” and an ...

Microsoft has released the KB5065429 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, with fourteen fixes or changes, including fixes for unexpected UAC prompts and severe lag and stuttering ...

It's been exactly one month since Windows 10 went kinda-sorta-not-really EOL. Microsoft's previous operating system has stopped receiving official support for most things, but you can at least opt ...

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The option to sign up for an ESU subscription is available to any PC running Windows 10, version 22H2, Home, Professional, Pro Education, and Workstation editions, with the latest update installed.