Windows Update should only be the beginning of your update routine.

Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. "The rationale behind this initiative is to ensure ...

Microsoft recently introduced a new feature called Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery. As the name suggests, the feature automatically allows users to revert to a previous working driver, even after ...

Windows updates land frequently. But while recent updates have caused issues, Microsoft said in a support document that one particular kind of update, drivers, are something not to worry about, even ...

Editor's take: The list of deprecated features in the Windows ecosystem continues to grow, even as millions still rely on them daily. Occasionally, Microsoft has to tap the brakes on its phase-out ...

Microsoft has introduced a new recovery feature for Windows 11 called Cloud Rebuild, designed to simplify the process of ...

In the name of security for its ubiquitous OS, Microsoft is ditching support for legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers in Windows 11. Microsoft previously warned this was coming way back in September 2023, ...

Intel has released new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers that begin adopting Microsoft’s Driver Quality Initiative, an industry-wide project intended to make ...

Microsoft is making Windows Update a lot less disruptive. Microsoft is making Windows Update a lot less disruptive. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

Microsoft's new Cloud rebuild feature reinstalls Windows 11 and its drivers straight from the cloud, no USB drive needed, even when the PC won't boot.

In a nutshell: Device drivers are a cornerstone of modern computing and a critical component of any properly functioning Windows machine. However, navigating the complex Windows driver ecosystem often ...

When it comes to phones, most software is updated through a unified process. With an iPhone, you get all your operating system updates from Apple and all your individual app updates from the App Store ...