Microsoft extended consumer Windows 10 security updates to 2027, with a no-cost option for eligible PCs and separate rules ...

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Microsoft is testing a new Screen Tint accessibility feature in Windows 11 that helps reduce eye strain with customizable ...

Article and title updated as 3 additional zero-days were fixed in the June 2026 Patch Tuesday. Today is Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 200 flaws, including five ...

Microsoft plans to raise the quality bar of Windows 11 drivers, as drivers "sit at the heart of every Windows experience" and connect the OS to the "silicon, components, and peripherals." Before ...

Microsoft is removing trust for kernel drivers that haven't been through the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) in a bid to further secure the Windows kernel. The company is targeting ...

Xbox backward compatibility has been one of the most valued features in Microsoft’s gaming ecosystem since its launch in 2015. Although Microsoft previously announced in 2021 that no new titles would ...

As part of a keynote at this year's GDC event, Xbox's VP of Next Generation — Jason Ronald — has teased that Microsoft's backwards compatibility program is being revived in some fashion this year. Now ...

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Attackers abused a signed but long-revoked EnCase Windows kernel driver in a BYOVD attack to terminate all security tools. In a recent incident, attackers abused a legitimate but vulnerable Windows ...