There are few things worse than downloading third-party installers onto your Windows PC, and you should be very careful when you do anything like it.

Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. "The rationale behind this initiative is to ensure ...

Microsoft is closing a security gap that has been open for roughly twenty years. Starting with the April 2026 Windows update, the company will remove default trust for kernel drivers signed through ...

Microsoft has shared one way to resolve Windows 11 or 10 updates being blocked on your system using native OS tools.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Republished on July 25 with analysis of Microsoft’s new update ...

Forward-looking: Microsoft has traditionally maintained strong backward compatibility with older hardware and software. However, the company is now working to phase out as many legacy drivers as ...