Microsoft tightens an aspect of Windows 11's security in Settings — but there's a trade-off in terms of convenience.

Microsoft is adding the ability to rename your user account to the Windows 11 Settings app, ported over from the legacy Control Panel.

Windows 11's next act? Lock it down by default and make every app ask nicely first, tightening control, boosting transparency, and curbing unwanted changes.

PCWorld highlights Smart App Control, a crucial Windows 11 security feature that screens apps through Microsoft’s cloud service to protect against malware and compromised executables. A February 2026 ...

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There is a new security feature in Windows 11 to protect system files, which was quietly rolled out in the latest update. Last week, Microsoft released KB5074105, the latest non-security update for ...

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Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors after installing the January 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. The issue ...

Microsoft has started rolling out built-in Sysmon functionality to some Windows 11 systems enrolled in the Windows Insider program. Microsoft first revealed plans to integrate Sysmon natively into ...

If VirtualBox stuck on Saving state, your machine is in the hung state. Kill the VM via the Command Prompt, disable Core ...

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