Stop letting automatic updates ruin your workflow. These Registry tweaks help you regain control over Windows update behavior for good.

If you see the You’re not up to date message on the Windows Update page in WIndows 11/10 Settings but no update is available, restart your system and try again. If this does not help, use these fixes: ...

One of the major problems with Windows is the inconsistent update cycle. You will never know when your device restarts after an update. This can happen during work while playing your favorite game or ...

If you want to improve the performance of your Windows 11 PC, consider disabling background services and apps you're not using. Disabling Windows Update Delivery Optimization and Copilot can free up ...

While you can use the Services Manager, you can also use the command line. To restart the Windows Update related services, restart the BITS service, the Windows Update service, and the Cryptographic ...

An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices. Days later, the ...

A confusing October for Microsoft users. Windows 10 has finally reached its end-of-life with hundreds of millions stranded on the retiring OS. Meanwhile, those who have upgraded to Windows 11 have to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s mandatory security update this month has been described ...