Microsoft is force-installing M365 Copilot again after a brief pause
…We'll have to see how things shake up by October, when Windows 10 stops receiving Extended Security Updates (ESU).
When asked whether there are any differences between the Secure Boot updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11, Microsoft replied in the negative. Windows 10 will continue to receive relevant security patches as part of Extended Security Updates until October, and the Secure Boot certificates are included in this. The only difference is that some older systems were not shipped with Secure Boot enabled by default or are running configurations that don’t send telemetry data to Microsoft. In this case, you will need to take some extra steps to obtain the certificates. It’s best to use the new indicat
Windows Secure Boot deadline won't brick your PC, but don't ignore it…We'll have to see how things shake up by October, when Windows 10 stops receiving Extended Security Updates (ESU).
Microsoft has begun rolling out KB5079473, a new update that adds a number of features to Windows 11. We've already highlighted some of these new features back when we looked at…
…Both licenses are tied to a single device, and Office 2021 won’t receive the same rolling feature updates as Microsoft 365. But for most users, that’s a fair trade for…
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Updated April 14th, 2026: Microsoft recently published a new support page with an explanation of why it discontinued telephone activation of Windows: "Beginning December 3, 2025, the traditional telephone-based product activation…
…welcome experience after updates and when signed in to show what's new and suggested." Phew, what a mouthful. Stop suggested ads in Settings Fed up with Microsoft's "suggestions" for Copilot…
Windows 11 is the most modern, secure, and updated Windows ever—at least that's what Microsoft keeps saying. But a senior Microsoft executive recently revealed just how much of the underlying…
…we wouldn't use ourselves. Update, May 2026: Microsoft recently took an official stance on "extra" antivirus in Windows 11—that its included app, Windows Security, is all you need. But as…
…weekend Reddit post— its enforcement of security seems to be reactionary rather than proactive. How else could you describe being more than a year behind Microsoft, with its much smaller userbase? It…
…Updates and maintenance By default, ESET Home Security Premium checks for updates to virus definitions and the app every 60 minutes. You can change this interval (or disable automatic updates, which we…