GDID is the persistent Windows ID that helped FBI trace a Scattered Spider hacker despite VPNs. Here's how it works and how ...

Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows uses a persistent device identifier that can link activity from the same computer ...

A harsh lesson on Windows telemetry, protecting online anonymity, and misinformation about defensive measures.

Microsoft’s persistent Windows GDID can identify an installation across networks, raising questions about privacy, consent, ...

Petet Stokes was arrested in Finland and extradited to the U.S. over alleged ties to the Scattered Spider group, with Microsoft helping in the investigation. He's in custody awaiting trial based on a ...

Too many junk files on your Windows PC? This free tool can remove them in one click ...

If you're using Windows, there's a good chance Microsoft is collecting all kinds of telemetry data from your PC to help improve your user experience, fix bugs, and troubleshoot errors. While some of ...

Microsoft has tackled yet another zero-day vulnerability published by a disgruntled security researcher with a vendetta ...

Vulnerable drivers can cause harm to your Windows computer. To protect your PC from vulnerable drivers, Microsoft has now introduced the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist in Windows Security. This feature ...

The big picture: People have grumbled about Windows telemetry for years, to the point that an entire cottage industry of tools that clean up the OS now exists just to strip the tracking bits out.

Before you proceed, you should know one thing. If you have a 3rd-party security software, these suggestions may help. But if Windows Defender is the only security software installed on your computer, ...

Just a few months ago, I asked when Windows 11 would stop screwing up the little things. Obviously, it was a rhetorical question because hatred alone can’t fuel immediate change, even if one wishes it ...