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Even if you're cautious, there's always a chance that a virus could sneak onto your PC. Sure, Windows does have built-in security to block malware, but all it takes is one wrong click. Maybe it's a ...

If Windows is your preferred operating system, consider these open-source apps. There are numerous open-source apps available for almost any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows.

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A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell ...

Microsoft Office 2021, which was released back in October 2021 and is the predecessor to the now-current Office 2024, will ...

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When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Millions of computers globally are still running Windows 10. Attackers are ready, willing, and able to exploit unpatched PCs. Signing up for extended security updates is a crucial step. Hundreds of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft has a “security disaster” on its hands — the scale of which ...