The source code for 86-DOS 1.00, the OS that eventually became MS-DOS and Windows, is now available on GitHub.

Microsoft is tightening security in Windows 11. Starting April 2026, outdated kernel drivers will be phased out—the company’s response to a well-known security issue that has plagued Windows for years ...

This is a rare look at the tech giant's first operating system ...

As part of the Department of Homeland Security, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency takes its role in helping to protect the U.S. from hack attacks very seriously indeed. So, when it ...

WSL9x lets Windows 9x systems run a modern Linux 6.19 kernel without virtualization, showing how vintage PCs can still ...

According to Hailey's upload on Codeberg, WSL9x runs the 6.19 Linux kernel cooperatively within Windows 9x, allowing users to interact with it just like they would a WSL instance in a modern Windows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 14 with details of further Microsoft Windows ...

Hackers commonly bypass Microsoft Windows kernel protections to enable cheating in competitive online games, new research shows. Academics at the University of Birmingham performed a technical ...

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.

Microsoft is implementing a new Windows kernel trust policy starting April 2026 that will only allow WHCP-certified drivers by default, addressing years-old security vulnerabilities from cross-signed ...