For May, Patch Tuesday means 139 updates — but no zero-days

Microsoft delivered fixes for issues affecting everything from Windows to Office, .NET, and SQL Server, and several patches ...

Windows 11 will clean up its own driver mess so you don’t have to

Microsoft's new Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery feature automatically rolls back broken drivers pushed through Windows Update, no manual fixes or hardware partner involvement needed.

Microsoft is finally fixing Windows Update's habit of downgrading your GPU drivers without asking

Microsoft is changing its policy to try to fix one of the longest-running issues Windows users have experienced with Windows Update (WU). In a few months, ...

Windows Update will soon automatically roll back faulty drivers

Initiated Driver Recovery” feature that can replace a faulty driver installed on a PC with a previously working driver ...
Engadget

Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever

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 ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Fake Windows update site spreads password-stealing malware, report warns

A website designed to look like an official Microsoft support page is delivering malware instead of software patches, silently stealing passwords, browser data, and login cookies from Windows users ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Revamps Windows Update for a Better, More Controllable Experience

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 ...
TechSpot

Windows Insiders can now pause updates indefinitely, in 35-day increments

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 ...
GitHub

Stops Windows 11 from rebooting without your consent. Security updates still flow.

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 ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 no longer forces you to install updates when setting up your PC — ending mandatory 30 minute update process forever

A new update now rolling out globally will give users the option to skip the update process when setting up a new Windows 11 PC, speeding up the experience two-fold. When you purchase through links on ...
ZDNet

Why Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 25H2 update on all eligible PCs

Microsoft is forcing eligible Windows 11 PCs to update to 25H2. Support ends for Windows 11 24H2 in October, so you'll need 25H2. Windows 11 25H2 is stable, so there's no reason not to update. Are you ...
PC World

Microsoft’s botched Windows 11 March update has an emergency fix

PCWorld reports Microsoft released emergency update KB5086672 for Windows 11 after the problematic March update KB5079391 was paused due to installation error code ...