There’s no question that you need to keep your Windows machine patched. In this age of EternalBlue and Shadow Brokers, Wikileaks and the CIA, avoiding Windows security patches is like hanging a sign ...

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

Have you been asking yourself how to turn off automatic updates in Windows 10? No one can blame you — it's not as easy as it used to be, and there are reasons why you might want to hold off on ...

This is an update of a post I wrote nearly three years ago. Because I continue to encounter the problem on new PCs, I figured it was time to revisit it for those users who missed the original article.

Microsoft's Windows 10 doesn't care if you're in the middle of a super important presentation or Word document. It will update your computer anyway, whether you want it to or not. And the company ...

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 ...

When an update is available on a Windows 10 PC, it will automatically download and install the new and latest update. Although updating is recommended to improve your PC’s performance and enhances ...

Avoid the ill effects of an update gone awry by altering Windows Update's default settings to prevent automatic installations. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft will force Windows 10 Home users to download and install updates to its ...

Microsoft's Windows 10 doesn't care if you're in the middle of a super important presentation or Word document. It will update your computer anyway, whether you want it to or not. And the company ...