There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...

Microsoft has unexpectedly removed the last remaining method for activating Windows without an internet connection.

The latest data suggests Windows 10 still commands almost 47% of the overall Windows market, to Windows 11’s 51%. Worryingly for Microsoft, that Windows 10 number has been growing — not shrinking — ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Updating your operating system has never been more vital, given the number of critical security vulnerabilities being fixed across iOS, macOS, and, of course, Windows right now. The very last thing ...

Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows updates trigger RemoteApp connection failures on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 and Windows Server 2025 devices in Azure Virtual Desktop environments. RemoteApp ...

Bluetooth is a technology for short-range data transmission that has become so ubiquitous in recent years that we can no longer imagine life without it. This makes it all the more annoying when ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

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Connections game on a smartphone - Ian Moore / James Martin / Viva Tung / Mashable Composite The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you have a sweet tooth. If you just want ...

With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade immediately—here's how to protect yourself from attacks. When the IBM PC ...