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Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat goes on-demand, requiring TPM attestation on Windows 11 25H2.
Riot Games is adding an on-demand mode for its Vanguard anti-cheat software, allowing League of Legends and VALORANT players to run the kernel-level driver only while playing—if their Windows 11...
Patch CVE-2026-45656 Now: Windows UEFI Secure Boot Bypass Fix Released
Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday landed on June 9, bringing with it a critical security fix for a UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-45656. Rated Important, the flaw...
Master UEFI and Secure Boot for Windows 11 and Linux Dual Boot in 2026
Dual-booting Windows 11 and Linux remains one of the most practical ways to get the best of both operating systems on a single machine. Windows 11 gives you broad hardware compatibility, gaming...
Anniversary Update reinstall forced apps, breaking family controls on millions of PCs
Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Update, released in August 2016, represented a significant milestone in the operating system's evolution, bringing over 300 new features and improvements. However,...
Windows 11 Upgrade on Older PCs: How to Bypass TPM and CPU Checks (and Why You Might Not Want To)
Windows 10 free security updates ended on October 14, 2025. For the roughly quarter of Windows users still on the aging OS, the official upgrade path to Windows 11 is blocked by Microsoft’s strict...
New Data Shows Windows 10 Users Are Buying PCs, Not Switching to Linux
With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, new industry figures indicate that rather than embracing Linux, most users with incompatible PCs are opting to purchase new Windows 11 hardware....
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
Windows 10’s KB5065429 Update Opens the Consumer ESU Enrollment Door as End of Support Nears
Microsoft has pushed out KB5065429, the September 2025 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, and it arrives as more than just a standard security rollup — it’s the key that unlocks the consumer...
Huddersfield Repair Cafés Plan Free Linux Migration Days to Save Windows 10 PCs from Landfill
{ "title": "Huddersfield Repair Cafés Plan Free Linux Migration Days to Save Windows 10 PCs from Landfill", "content": "When Microsoft’s October 14, 2025, end-of-support deadline for Windows...
California Lawsuit Could Force Microsoft to Extend Windows 10 Support as 240M PCs Face Scrapheap
In a legal challenge that could reshape how Microsoft retires its most popular operating system, a California lawsuit is demanding the company continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10...
Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 End of Life as Microsoft Ties $30 ESU to Account Requirement
A California resident has asked a state court to halt Microsoft’s plan to end free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, arguing the cutoff is an act of forced obsolescence designed...
Lawsuit Demands Microsoft Provide Free Windows 10 Security Updates Until Market Share Falls Below 10%
A California resident has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court demanding that Microsoft continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 after its official end-of-support date on...