Windows 11 emoji panel showing "GIF service is not available"? Here's why GIFs disappeared, how to fix the problem, and why ...

Have you noticed that GIFs recently stopped working in Windows 11? Microsoft explains why that happened and how to fix it.

Microsoft quietly extended free security updates for Windows 10 through 2027, giving millions of aging PCs another lease on ...

Microsoft has extended Azure Edition hotpatching into 2027 as Windows Server 2022 mainstream support ends October 13, 2026, ...

Windows 11 point-in-time restore enables faster recovery from updates, drivers and corruption. Restore points include apps, settings and local files, with strict retention policies. Windows 11 26H2 ...

No more getting caught by a forced Windows 11 update while you're in the middle of a meeting or a match. Microsoft announced some major changes coming to Windows Update on its blog, including the ...

Ever since Windows 10 released back in 2015, Microsoft's Windows Update feature has been extremely contentious. There were complaints with the system (which debuted in Windows XP in 2001) before, but ...

In a nutshell: Forcing users to download Windows updates has long been one of Microsoft's most controversial policies. While keeping an operating system up to date is one of the most important ...

Windows users will also have options to shut down and restart without running updates. Windows users will also have options to shut down and restart without running updates. is a news writer ...

Your PC already has an update arbiter. It works for Microsoft, not for you. This one works for you. Free tool from Arcus Foundry. No warranty. Use at your own risk ...