Linux is compelling because it's free and might work on a PC you already own. But there are so many challenges.

After the March update for Windows 11, some users are unable to log in to apps like Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Store.

More people use Linux than they realize because even Smart TVs and the Steam Deck run on a version of Linux, but making the ...

Microsoft is rolling out critical Secure Boot certificate updates to Windows 11 systems, with PCWorld reporting that current certificates expire in June 2026. Users must install quality updates and ...

Windows 11 users are locked out of their systems after installing update KB5077181, facing endless restart loops and network failures. The security update, released February 10 for both Windows 11 ...

In brief: Secure Boot was originally introduced with Windows 8 as a firmware-based security feature designed to protect the OS from potentially malicious boot code. After more than 15 years, the ...

Get ye to Windows Update, because there's a good chance you've got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just announced that it will be refreshing those certificates, which were ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the boot failures with its January 2026 Windows 11 update are limited to “commercial” PCs and happened due to the December 2025 update failing to install and PCs being ...

Microsoft has had to issue two out-of-band updates to fix its buggy Windows 11 patch. Microsoft has had to issue two out-of-band updates to fix its buggy Windows 11 patch. is a senior editor and ...

Microsoft has struggled with update-related issues since releasing the January 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11. While the company already pushed emergency fixes for shutdown problems and ...

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors after installing the January 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. The issue ...

Back from the Dead: Microsoft's Windows Phone project has long been dead, yet interest in a PC-like operating system on mobile devices appears to persist. Los Angeles – based Nex Computer is betting ...