Firmware is the low-level software that is deeply integrated into the hardware of your device. It sits beneath higher-level ...

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Support for Windows 10 ends on Oct. 14, and not all PCs can be upgraded to Windows 11. Here's what you need to do.

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Officially, Windows 10 support ends in October 2025, but Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program gives the software some basic security protection through October 13, 2026. The program is free ...

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The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...

Antivirus is just one part of keeping your PC secure. What about backups, password storage, and software updates? Do you use a VPN? Are you monitoring the dark web for your personal data? That’s where ...

In an email we received from Janet D., she shared her recent unsettling experience. Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked ...

Microsoft has released the KB5065429 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, with fourteen fixes or ...