The dilemma for millions of Windows users now is that Microsoft also warns that “while you might choose ultimately to uninstall a security update, you should know the risks associated with the uninstallation.” These include vulnerability to attacks, compromised personal information and potential data loss, Microsoft says.

For less than $3 each, you can permanently outfit your PC with seven essential Microsoft Office apps with this license — no subscription costs required. Some of these tools have been around for decades, while others have recently become new favorites — and you’ll receive all of them for life.

Tiger Global and Microsoft are offering up their full stakes in the company, while Walmart is choosing to retain its majority stake and selling up to 45.9 million shares.

That surprising revelation came from Windows Latest, which spotted Chrome pinned to the Windows 11 taskbar in one of Microsoft’s own ads, published on its own YouTube channel. With the furor now past, Microsoft has now fixed the mistake.

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver the same benefits for free. I put it to the test.

Microsoft said on Friday it has restored access to its suite of productivity software, while data from outage tracking website Downdetector.com showed that reports of outages had declined.