Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 reaches 70% of Steam users, no new Insider builds, and job cuts

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our latest recap. Windows 11 is now run by 70% of Steam users, some known ...

Free Windows 10 Security Updates Run Until 2027, but Not Every PC Qualifies

Microsoft extended consumer Windows 10 security updates to 2027, with a no-cost option for eligible PCs and separate rules ...

Security, Trust & Governance: Securing Software That Increasingly Writes Itself: SD Times 100

Part of the SD Times 100 2026 series. See the full SD Times 100 2026 list for every category and honoree. Application security has spent years maturing around a relatively stable assumption: a human ...

Your Windows PC is at risk if you’re missing these security certificates

Microsoft is pushing out a fix to a bigger number of affected computers, but your PC may need your help to receive them.

Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC?

Earlier this year, Microsoft quietly deleted a post that argued Windows 11's built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus was good ...

Modern Data & Knowledge Platforms: The Foundation Every AI Strategy Actually Runs On: SD Times 100

Part of the SD Times 100 2026 series. See the full SD Times 100 2026 list for every category and honoree. Every conversation ...

Microsoft's Windows Secure Boot certificates just expired – here's what you need to do

Asus has confirmed that all consumer PCs will receive the update automatically through Windows Update. Users can also check ...
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Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU)

The Extended Security Updates (ESU) programme for Windows 10 provides customers with a more secure option to continue using their Windows 10 PCs after 14 October, 2025, while they transition to ...