Not everything enabled by default is essential.

Disabling Windows services and apps you don't need can free up your PC's resources and improve performance. Turn off Connected User Experiences and Telemetry along with Remote Desktop services. Free ...

Microsoft has reminded Windows administrators that driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be deprecated on April 18, 90 days from now. The company first announced the ...

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 enables direct Windows Update upgrades to Windows Server 2025, simplifying deployment for IT admins.

Microsoft briefly had problems with unsolicited upgrades via Windows Update when Windows Server 2025 was released. Microsoft ...

Cutting corners: Microsoft introduced Windows Server Update Services in 2005 as an improvement over previous software update mechanisms, designed for Windows patch downloads and servicing. Two decades ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The secret to the continuing availability of security patches ...

This guide will walk you through a precise method to configure email alerts that trigger only when a specific Windows Service changes state. By combining the filtering capabilities of Windows Event ...

My computer (Dell Inspiron 14 7435) updated last night to Win11 24H2. Now I cannot get online. The “Get Help” service first said that the WiFi adapter had not woken up, but when I tried that ...