TL;DR: Microsoft is simplifying Windows 11 update names to improve clarity and make them easier to understand, trimming the names down and removing confusing extra bits of info such as Windows version ...

Microsoft has removed two more compatibility holds preventing customers from installing Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Update. The first safeguard hold was added in April for systems running security or ...

The end of Windows 10 might not hurt so bad if Microsoft would quit breaking crucial elements of Windows 11. This time, it's the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) that's been knocked out of ...

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

Microsoft is finally ready to begin shipping its new Start menu for Windows 11 that was first announced earlier this year. As of this week, Microsoft is now testing the next major feature drop for ...

Microsoft has quietly removed the ability to top apps from the Microsoft Store from automatically updating on Windows 11 and Windows 10. In the last couple of months, users have noticed that the ...

Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 and pushes users to phase out its predecessor, Windows 10. Microsoft ended ...

General Motors, along with several prominent car brands, use over-the-air updates to fix and upgrade vehicles. Ignoring these updates could cause operational and warranty issues. Over-the-air (OTA) ...

The TSSAA football regular season concludes on Oct. 31 with the remainder of Week 11 ahead of the TSSAA football playoff bracket reveal. On Oct. 30, the slate featured several key games and results.

Iowa State football linebacker Will McLaughlin limped off the field in his team's Week 10 game against Arizona State on Saturday, Nov. 1. The Cyclone defender appeared to get his lower leg rolled up ...