Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Just when you thought Microsoft couldn’t get things any worse ...

QUESTION: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? ANSWER: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC ...

As we approach the end of 2025, it's a good moment to look back at the many improvements Windows 11 has received throughout the year, most of which arrived through monthly cumulative updates.

Q: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? A: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to what most of ...

Q: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? A: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to what most of ...

Microsoft is preparing to reintroduce Recall to Windows 11. A feature limited to Copilot+ PCs—a label that just a fraction of a fraction of Windows 11 systems even qualify for—Recall has been ...

Microsoft is now testing WebAuthn API updates that add support for using third-party passkey providers for Windows 11 passwordless authentication. Passkeys use biometric authentication, such as ...

I love my MacBook Pro, but the fact that it’s gone this long without Face ID still boggles the mind. The feature first came to iPhones in 2017, while Windows Hello facial authentication kicked off in ...

September's Patch Tuesday offers bug fixes for Windows 10 and 11. Windows 11 also received a host of new and improved features. This marks the penultimate Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10. Hey ...

As mentioned in the recent Windows Insider blog post, the latest preview version of Windows 11 for Insiders on the Dev Channel includes a new feature called “Administrator Protection,” which “aims to ...