Microsoft testing faster Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11

Microsoft is testing a faster version of Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) and updated Smart App Control (SAC), allowing users to ...

Surprise! A Windows BitLocker bug has returned to ruin your reboot — here's how to get around it

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 users are affected by a BitLocker Recovery bug that ...

Windows 10 and 11 update is pushing some users into BitLocker recovery

The October 2025 security update for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 has reportedly forced some users into the BitLocker recovery screen ...

BitLocker recovery bug in recent Windows updates could brick your PC

After installing one of the several Windows updates that were released on October 14th or later, many Windows users have reported being asked to reset their systems via BitLocker Recovery, which ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 October 2025 Update breaks WinRE (Recovery) input

Microsoft has confirmed WindowsLatest’s findings from yesterday. This month’s update renders WinRE (Windows Recovery Environment) useless because a bug blocks the mouse or keyboard from working. This ...
TechCrunch

Google now lets you add friends as contacts for account recovery

Google is announcing new privacy and recovery tools to combat spam across multiple products related to Android, including suspicious link detection in messages, sign-in with phone number, and recovery ...
Metro

ROG Xbox Ally X review – Microsoft switch to a handheld console

ROG Xbox Ally X – you get what you pay for (Asus) Asus and Microsoft team-up for the first ever Xbox branded portable but what exactly is the ROG Xbox Ally X and is it worth the price? It seems fair ...
9to5google

Google Accounts now support setting up Recovery Contacts

In addition to safety features for Android’s Messages app, Google is introducing new Account recovery tools today, like establishing trusted contacts. The aim today is to “help eligible personal ...
The Verge

Google will let friends help you recover an account

The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your identity to regain account access. The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your ...
Android Authority

Recovering your Google account after a hack is going to become much less of a headache

Google is rolling out two new ways to recover your account after you lose access. “Recovery Contacts” lets you pick trusted friends and family to verify your identity. Users will soon be able to use ...
The Verge

As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10, millions of users won’t

Windows 10 is still hugely popular a decade on. Windows 10 is still hugely popular a decade on. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for ...