At the Build 2026 developer conference, Microsoft encouraged developers to build more native apps for Windows 11. While Microsoft didn’t specifically warn against “web apps,” it was one of the rare ...

Something to look forward to: Windows 11's Settings app includes a dedicated AI Components page, allowing users to view, manage, and verify details about local AI models running on their PC. A recent ...

Microsoft is testing a new automatic device isolation feature in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint that can disconnect compromised PCs from the network during active cyberattacks. The feature is ...

Microsoft is making Windows Update a lot less disruptive. Microsoft is making Windows Update a lot less disruptive. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

PCWorld reports Microsoft’s new Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery will automatically roll back faulty drivers installed through Windows Update to previously stable versions. This feature eliminates the ...

Windows 11 (25H2) automatically downloads and installs driver updates through Windows Update — a feature designed to keep your hardware running with the latest software. But automatic driver installs ...

RENTON, Wash. — The Renton Police Department has turned on its Flock Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) again. Chief Jon Schuldt paused the cameras on March 31 to ensure his department’s policies ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is the built-in antivirus tool bundled with the operating system. It has saved me from malware countless times, and I never install anything else. But an ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. We all know how aggressive Microsoft can be when pushing Windows updates. You can be in a hurry to fire off that work email, or to jump on the game with ...