TechSpot

A version of Windows 10 released a decade ago is now eligible for additional security patches

In a nutshell: Microsoft officially retired mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but the situation is becoming more nuanced. End users can enroll in the Extended Security Updates ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5082200 extended security update

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5082200 extended security update to fix the April 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days. This update brings some interesting changes, ...
Gizmodo

Best Antivirus Software for Windows PCs in 2026

5 Antivirus Programs That Actually Hold Up in 2026 Best Antivirus Software for Windows PCs in 2026 Discover the highest ranked antivirus programs for Windows 10 and 11. See whether you need to save or ...
TechRepublic

Google Introduces $3 ChromeOS Flex Kit for 500M Windows 10 Users

Google and Back Market’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit offers Windows 10 users a low-cost way to revive older PCs as support winds down. As Microsoft winds down support for Windows 10, an estimated 500 ...
PC Magazine

Still on Windows 10? Do This Now to Protect Your PC

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...
Neowin

Windows 10 KB5082200 Patch Tuesday fixes sign-in issues, Remote Desktop bugs, and more0 0

The April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates are here, bringing to Windows users the latest security and bug fixes. For those still on Windows 10, Microsoft prepared KB5082200, with build numbers 19045.7184 ...
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Windows 10 is still better than Windows 11—here's how to keep it safe past 2026

The world has moved toward Windows 11 and its successors. Yet people like me are sticking to the familiar blue glow of Windows 10. This isn't procrastination, it's a choice to stick to workstations ...

Windows 11 can still run the PC games you grew up with. Here’s how

Do you still have old applications or games that are no longer supported by current Windows PCs? We'll tell you how to get ...

Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures

Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using ...

Not seeing Xbox mode in Windows 11 yet? Unlock it using this free tool

Windows 11's new Xbox mode boosts gaming performance. Here's how to enable it using ViVeTool, even while waiting for the ...

Microsoft: Windows 11 KB5083769, KB5083631 block backup apps like Macrium, here's why0 0

Microsoft has confirmed that its latest Windows 11 updates, KB5083769 and KB5083631, are blocking certain third-party backup ...
TechCrunch

Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users, and warned that anyone who encrypts their ...