Above all else, Microsoft is launching the update in an effort to discern whether Windows 7 installed on a PC is authentic or pirated. The antipiracy upgrade, known as Windows Activation Technologies ...

Downloading cracked software comes with many risks that far outweigh the advantages of getting something for free. There’s a reason why developers and cybersecurity experts strongly advise against it.

In the latest Windows 11 Dev build, Microsoft has removed all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to create a local account ...

Windows 11 favors Microsoft accounts over local accounts. A recent update removes the ability to create local accounts without internet. Third-party tools like Rufus can still create local accounts ...

Update March 21, 3 am: This article has been updated to include a comment from Jerome Segura. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned of a new form of crypto-stealing malware hidden inside a ...