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CVE-2026-20829: TPM Trustlet Vulnerability Exposes Windows VBS Security Gaps
A seemingly minor entry in Microsoft's Security Update Guide has sparked significant concern among security researchers and enterprise administrators, revealing a critical vulnerability in the...
Windows 11’s Security Features Cut Gaming Performance by up to 6%—Here’s the Fix for 2025
Microsoft’s built-in security hardening in Windows 11 can cut gaming performance by up to 6%, particularly affecting the frame-rate lows that competitive players rely on, according to multiple...
KB5061096: Microsoft’s PowerShell Hotpatch Brings Urgent Fix, But Restart Risk Lingers
Microsoft dropped an out-of-band security update for Windows PowerShell on May 13, 2025, delivering KB5061096 as a rebootless hotpatch for devices enrolled in its Hotpatch program. The catch? If a...
Microsoft Ships Restart-Free Security Update to Windows 11 LTSC 2024 — What This Means for Enterprise Uptime
On August 12, 2025, Microsoft slipped a quiet but crucial update into its Windows Update channels: KB5064010, a hotpatch for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 that applies security fixes without...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: What the New Trade-In Link and $30 ESU Mean for You
Microsoft has quietly inserted a blunt new prompt into Windows Update: “Learn about options to trade-in or recycle your PC.” It’s a direct, no-nonsense message that appears when the operating...
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 11's Security Paradox: How UAC, Smart App Control, and VBS Can Weaken Your Defenses
Microsoft has equipped Windows 11 with a formidable arsenal of built-in security features, but a growing body of evidence—from community audits to formal benchmark studies—shows that four of...
From ‘Incompatible’ to Upgraded: 400 Readers Prove Windows 11 Can Run on Older PCs
With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 fast approaching, millions of PC owners face a stark choice: buy a new computer or stick with an unsupported operating system....
No-Reboot PSDirect Fix for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 Arrives via Hotpatch KB5066360
Microsoft released a targeted security hotpatch, KB5066360, for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 on September 9, 2025, addressing a critical vulnerability in PowerShell Direct (PSDirect) that could...
Patch Now: Windows Graphics Kernel Race Condition (CVE-2025-55226) Puts Multi-User Systems at Kernel Compromise Risk
Microsoft has pushed out a security update to patch CVE-2025-55226, a high-severity race condition vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Kernel that enables an authenticated local attacker to execute...
Microsoft Readies Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview with AI, Hotpatch, and Enterprise Backup Surge
Microsoft closed out August 2025 not with a splash of consumer features but with a tightly orchestrated wave of enterprise-grade refinements, security hardenings, and AI integrations that set the...
Windows 11 OOBE Now Installs Updates Before First Login, Microsoft Ships Hotpatching and Backup GA
Microsoft has closed a longstanding security gap by embedding quality updates directly into the Windows Out-of-Box Experience, part of an August 2025 servicing wave that also brings Windows Backup...