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You’d think “turning it off and on again” would be the solution to a computer glitch. But for thousands of Windows users right now, the “off” part isn’t happening. Microsoft has confirmed that a ...

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Microsoft has confirmed that a known issue preventing some Windows 11 devices from shutting down also affects Windows 10 systems with Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) enabled. VSM is a Windows security ...

Brazil’s competition regulator is examining whether Microsoft’s Jumpstart program limits browser choice on Windows PCs ...

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Microsoft's January 2026 security update presented a shutdown issue on Windows 11 PCs, but new reports indicate that the problem extends well beyond the newest OS. Windows 10 users and Microsoft ...

The big picture: For years, Windows could survive almost anything as long as it kept working. That safety net is starting to disappear in Windows 11, just as Microsoft is wiring the operating system ...