Debloat tools promise a faster, cleaner Windows 11 in a few clicks. In reality, they barely change performance and sometimes ...

PowerShell's scripting language and ability to interact directly with Windows system elements give it a superpower that ...

Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB now gets ESU support, giving organizations more time with paid security updates.

As a Windows 11 user, there might be times when you want to execute a Command Prompt action directly in a specific folder, like initiating a copy process. For more advanced stuff, you might want to ...

In context: Mounting controversies have not deterred Microsoft from adding unpopular AI features to Windows 11, which is struggling to gain users despite the end of official Windows 10 support. A ...

A port is a logical access point used by networking protocols to distinguish different services on the same device. For example, HTTP uses port 80, HTTPS uses 443, and RDP uses 3389. Windows Firewall ...

Windows Server 2025 is currently open to a Remote Code Execution exploit via the Windows Update Service, and at the time of this writing a fix from Microsoft has yet to fully patch the issue. Reports ...

Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday releases will fix 167 vulnerabilities, the highest number this year, including seven rated as critical that need immediate attention from CISOs. Separately, SAP ...

A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users. Over the last couple of years, I have written a few blog ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers to become unreachable after a restart and triggered app or service failures. As Redmond explained when it ...

A privilege escalation flaw has been demonstrated in Windows Server 2025 that makes it possible for attackers to compromise any user in Active Directory (AD). "The attack exploits the delegated ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities are among the worst you ...