Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my look back at the dozen best changes and additions to the OS.

Microsoft's latest Windows update deploys warning banners that interrupt Chrome downloads via Edge, urging users toward what the company calls superior protection. These screens, appearing only for ...

First, right-click on the Start icon and select Run. When the Run dialogue box pops up, type shell:appsfolder and select Enter. A File Explorer window will then open, showing a list of all the ...

Microsoft has bundled a revised NVMe storage driver with the Windows 11 25H2 update, offering improved performance for modern solid-state drives. Unlike most system components, this driver is not ...

Recently, Microsoft altered the behavior of a system service on Windows 11 24H2, 25H2, and Server 2025 such that it will now start by default. What this means is that it may now be constantly running ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing security applications to flag a core Windows component, the company ...

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