Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft knows “many millions of users will not buy new devices ...

Windows 10 support has ended, leaving millions exposed. Here are six options, from upgrading to Windows 11 to switching to Linux or ChromeOS Flex.

TL;DR: Microsoft is enforcing strict hardware requirements for Windows 11, including TPM 2.0, leaving older machines unsupported. This decision impacts the adoption rate, with Windows 10 still holding ...

Here we go again. Previously fixed Windows vulnerabilities are back to haunt users. And with perfect timing, there’s also a serious new warning for at least 400 million users, all of whom need to act ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

The company will stop supporting the OS on October 14. Advocacy groups warn this will leave up to 400 million computers vulnerable to hacks or in the dump. This month, Microsoft will ruin hundreds of ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Windows 10 end of support is coming in October 2025, and consumers will only be able to buy an extra year of security updates. Windows 10 end of support is coming in October 2025, and consumers will ...

TL;DR: Microsoft will stop supporting Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 by the end of this year. Microsoft has been not-so-subtly warning Windows 10 users that support for the world's most popular ...

Microsoft's gaming monopoly is cracking, and the Steam Machine might finish the job ...

It can still compute, after all.