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Before PC users can enjoy everything Windows 11 has on tap, they must first enter an e-mail address that’s linked to a Microsoft account. If you don’t have one, you’ll be asked to create one before ...

Microsoft now blocks the Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with USB scanners that support the eSCL protocol, a driverless scanning protocol that works over Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and USB connections. The ...

Microsoft has once again needed to intervene due to a problematic Windows 11 24H2 update. This time, the company has imposed an update block on devices that use an incompatible driver called ...

Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 update isn't exactly going too well. Since officially rolling out on October 1, the update has been plagued by one bug after another. Some have been minor, others more ...

Microsoft has announced a compatibility hold on the Windows 11 24H2 update for computers using outdated versions of Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO ...

Microsoft recently published a blog post about devices running Windows 10 that won't be offered Windows 11 as they don't meet the latter's system requirements. The company has urged that such users ...

Signal Blocks Windows 11 Recall: ‘Microsoft Has Simply Given Us No Other Option’ Your email has been sent To safeguard user privacy, Signal uses screen protection text to block Windows 11 Recall from ...

Microsoft has recently removed two upgrade blocks for Windows 11 version 24H2, making it available for more PCs. This doesn't mean Windows 11 is now available on unsupported PCs; it just means ...

Facepalm: Microsoft introduced some dramatic UI changes with Windows 11. The company's latest PC operating system now includes ads and "recommendations" in various areas. As a result, software ...