Microsoft is close to releasing a new feature called "quick machine recovery" for home users, which records the details of a PC crash and then proactively searches out updates to solve the problem.

Initially announced in late 2024 as part of the "Windows Resiliency Initiative," QMR is one of a couple of steps that Microsoft is taking to prevent a repeat of mid-2024's CrowdStrike outage, when a bugged update to one of CrowdStrike's security products brought down millions of Windows PCs and servers and caused widespread service outages in many industries.

Security researchers uncovered a flaw in Windows 11 that allows attackers to disable Secure Boot using Microsoft-signed tools, requiring manual updates to protect against bootkits.

Microsoft is currently working on the next major update for Windows 11, which will be released under the name 25H2. This update includes a way to remove unwanted Microsoft apps from Windows 11. With the help of a simple group policy,

Windows 11's Blue Screen of Death is now black and more streamlined - but I'm worried the simplification goes too far.

Microsoft is about to end blue screen of death errors forever — by getting rid of the traditional blue screen. Instead, if your system encounters an unexpected failure and needs to restart, you’ll see a black screen of death instead. (Luckily, we’ll still be able to call them “BSODs.”)

Microsoft's customers have been able to count on at least 10 years of support for their Windows PCs. That all ended with Windows 11, and the company might never be able to clean up the mess.

If you’re thinking, “Geez, my computer is on the verge of death,” don’t give up. Windows 11 Pro with Microsoft Office can make it feel new.

It looks like Microsoft is really replacing the Blue Screen of Death with the Black Screen of Death, coming up for Windows 11. It seemed pretty set in stone when we first saw such reports late

Microsoft has added a new feature to Windows 11 25H2 that allows users to remove pre-installed Microsoft Store programs typically considered bloatware.

If you want Microsoft to continue to support your PC, you'll have to use cloud backups linked to your OneDrive account .