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Windows 10 will stop receiving free security fixes on October 14, 2025 — and if your PC can’t take the free Windows 11 upgrade, you have five realistic paths forward: enroll in Extended Security Updates (ESU), buy or rent a new Windows 11 PC (including cloud PCs), perform an unsupported upgrade...

Kaspersky’s telemetry snapshot lands like a warning siren: in their sampled dataset just weeks before Microsoft’s cut-off, roughly 53% of monitored devices were still running Windows 10, only 33% had migrated to Windows 11, and a measurable tail — about 8.5% — remained on Windows 7, while...

More than half of the world’s personal computers remain on Windows 10 with just weeks to go before Microsoft’s scheduled end-of-support date, according to a dataset Kaspersky shared via a Technology For You write-up — a situation that tightens the window for safe, budgeted migrations and forces...

Lenovo owners get a surprisingly clear message from the latest roundup: you have excellent antivirus choices whether you want a free, lightweight defender or a fully loaded, multi‑device security suite — and the tradeoffs are predictable: top detection and extra privacy features cost money; free...

Installing antivirus on a new Windows laptop before you do anything else online is one of the simplest, highest-impact steps you can take to protect your files, accounts, and privacy from day one. Modern threats—from commodity malware and sneaky spyware to targeted ransomware and phishing—are...

Optimize Windows Security: Top Antivirus Picks for 2025 In an era characterized by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, Windows users must prioritize robust antivirus protection. As outlined in a recent CNET feature, maximizing your data security in 2025 means choosing an antivirus solution...

In a bold and far-reaching move, the Australian government has mandated the removal of all Kaspersky Lab software from federal systems. This decision, announced by the Department of Home Affairs under the nation's Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), underscores growing global concerns...

Earlier today I decided to Uninstall Kaspersky and install Norton instead. Since doing so I keep having what looks like a command prompt pop up but it closes literally within a couple of milliseconds so I can't get a good view of what it is. If I am on a game (or anything else) it will pause the...

I have a dual monitor setup with Kaspersky Internet Security. The first monitors taskbar doesn't contain the white circle yet the second monitor does. Please refer to pictures. Would someone please help me understand what this is and if it is malicious?

I have been using Kaspersky virus detection for years, but given Putin's current temper tantrums, I don't feel comfortable using it anymore. How good is the virus protection provided in Windows 10/64? Are other virus programs really necessary? If yes, which one do you think is the best?

I have a six-month-old Dell laptop and a 10-year-old Dell desktop. Everything works just fine on the laptop. But on the desktop, both local and national news station videos will not download without pauses, though YouTube and similar ones work fine. I have the same 5G Internet on both...

I started my PC and it can't access the internet. I checked multiple browsers and some other programs, but nothing seems to be working even though the Network page in settings says I'm connected through ethernet. My phone is connected to the same router through WiFi and everything is fine. I...

Hello all, Since a week ago my File Share server has been slow to open the "root" folder. Opening a folder via the path in the explorer is immediate. Anyone with this problem? This only happens with Windows 10, when I try to access File Share through a Windows Server, it's immediate/normal...

Hello Everyone. My security goes like this: Bitdefender Total Security+Voodoo-Shield+Simple Windows Hardening. Second opinion malware scanners: Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool+Norton Power Eraser+Emsisoft Emergency Kit+Malwarebytes Free+HitmanPro(paid) & Eset Online Scanner. How do you secure your...

Out little home network has been the victim of relentless hacking for over 2 years. Something that may be significant is that when the hackers control our computers remotely, they are able to initiate a power-down on the computers. What I mean by that is that Windows 10 does not go through the...

Every 5 seconds or so the top of any given open window will flicker, turning darker then going back to normal. If you are typing it will be interrupted. This is a internet related issue. It is also a software related issue because after booting the PC on safe mode it stopped. Some software...

So, I’m running windows 7 32 bit on my work pc and some new policies come down from corp. headquarters that all the pc’s hard drives need to be encrypted with kapersky and the have to be updated every month with windows updates else the pc will be booted from the network. So, I reboot by pc one...

I have got a second computer in my house and was going to have it up as much as possible for a Minecraft server. Both PCs Win 10 Pro x64 1809. I installed from the windows store the remote desktop app and started noticing Kaspersky blocking some attacks. (attached picture, mid-Oct) I...

I need some help! Has anyone had this same problem. I just updated my computer to Kaspersky 2018 and now I can't get into some sights that I use to get into. I have windows 10. I've uninstalled Kaspersky and reinstalled it and have the same problem. This is what it tells me when I try...

I am getting an error stating "Windows can't communicate with the device or resource (primary DNS server)". I have an internet streaming service for my TV and for my security system (SimpliSafe), both of which were functioning just fine. Only my laptop was having the problem. I've tried...