Windows Defender tricks that speed up your PC without sacrificing security

Antivirus software acts as a performance brake, especially on older PCs. However, with a few tricks you can significantly ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft adds quick machine recovery to Windows 11 settings

Microsoft is testing a dedicated page in Windows Settings for quick machine recovery, which will provide users with additional configuration options. This new settings page can be found under System > ...
Neowin

Microsoft cautions new Windows 11 / 10 ISO installs must have this Defender update0 0

This past week Microsoft released the Patch Tuesday updates for August 2025 on Windows 10 (KB5063709 / KB5063877 / KB5063871 / KB5063889) and for Windows 11 (KB5063878, KB5063875). Aside from that, ...
Neowin

Windows 11 gets Quick Recovery to fix computers that cannot boot0 0

In 2024, at its annual Ignite conference, Microsoft announced Quick Machine Recovery, a new feature that was part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative. The goal of the feature is to give users a quick ...
Ars Technica

New Windows 11 build adds self-healing “quick machine recovery” feature

Microsoft is adding a new recovery mode to Windows to help revive crashing PCs. Called quick machine recovery (QMR), this technology enables Windows 11 PCs to boot into the Windows Recovery ...
Lifehacker

Microsoft Might Be 'Fixing' Windows 11's Dark Mode

A Windows tester noticed that Microsoft is working on dark mode elements for file operation dialog windows. While it seems like a small change, this is a big improvement for Windows 11 dark mode, as ...