Microsoft this past week released new dynamic updates for Windows 11 26H1, 25H2 and 24H2 under KB5078169, KB5079271, and KB5079270, for setup and recovery.

While the Windows world focuses on failed updates and a new automated upgrade that has just gone live for all users, Microsoft has also just issued a new Windows 11 update it describes as “critical.” ...

The series of destructive Windows 11 updates continues. The January 2026 security update for Windows 11, titled KB5074109, was meant to include routine fixes for networking and power issues, a new ...

The February optional patch for Windows 11 brings a network speed tool to the taskbar, new camera controls in the Settings app, and a built-in Sysmon tool.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s mandatory security update this month has been described ...