Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out ...

Windows 11 just opened up its passkey system to third-party managers like 1Password and Bitwarden. The update lets you create ...

Microsoft announced that passwordless authentication is now easier on Windows 11 through native support for third-party ...

Windows 11 now has native support for third-party passkey managers. The November 2025 security update is adding this in. This ...

The feature, part of the Windows November 2025 security update, lets you use Windows Hello to sign in to any app or service with passkeys stored in 1Password. It’s a nice option if you prefer ...

ZDNET's key takeaways A new Windows API allows third-party apps to take over passkey management.1Password is the first ...

That seemed a bit extreme until I realized these were real windows going into her 90-year-old home. Upgrading your real windows causes far more disruption than installing the Microsoft variety. I didn ...

Microsoft is set to officially retire Windows 10 on Oct. 14, ending the operating system's security and feature updates. Though that's sad news for the hundreds of millions of Windows 10 users out ...

Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...

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