David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Windows 10 has been one of the best and most stable versions of the operating system from Microsoft, and it is no wonder that many users have waited to update to the new Windows 11. Despite its ...

PCWorld explores how older PCs can potentially upgrade to Windows 11 through strategic hardware replacements, despite Microsoft’s strict compatibility requirements. This matters as Windows 10 support ...

Support for Windows 10 is scheduled to end on Oct. 14. Although the older operating system is 10 years old, it's still used by up to 400 million computers and nearly 41% of PC owners. If you're among ...

Secure Boot has relied on the same security certificates to verify bootloaders since 2011, during the development cycle for Windows 8. But those original certificates are set to expire in June and ...

Microsoft promises a big February patch - but will it fix what's broken with Windows 11 today?

Microsoft has announced it will deliver new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update starting March 2026 before 2011 ...