Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works

Beyond fixing a host of security vulnerabilities, the latest Patch Tuesday will display your Secure Boot status to make sure ...

Windows Update gets new controls to reduce forced restarts

Microsoft is rolling out Windows Update improvements that give users more control over how updates are installed while ...
TweakTown

Microsoft is finally fixing Windows Update, letting you skip updates during setup, extend pauses, and avoid forced restarts

Windows Update is getting more user control after feedback highlighting two key pain points: disrupted workflows and no say ...

Hands-On: The New Windows Insider Program and Windows Update

The new Windows Insider Program experience to access the new Experimental and Beta channels The ability to pause Windows ...
Forbes

‘You Could Be In Trouble’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Update Mistake

You do not want to see this on your PC. Here we go again. Just as the dust settles on the “update and shut down” mistake and the “end of support” mistake, Microsoft has just confirmed more bad news ...
Digital Trends

A Windows 11 update broke shutdowns, here’s what you should do

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now shipped ...

Windows 11 users could soon be able to to pause updates for as long as they want

Microsoft recently promised more control over updates for Windows 11, and it looks like that work is coming through soon.

Windows Update is a torture chamber for seldom-used PCs

What I want to know is why Microsoft can't just detect exactly what files you need updated, download them all in one go, and ...