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October 12, 2026

$199 worth of Windows 11 Pro is yours for $14.99, forever

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is currently available for .99, down from its MSRP of 9. This lifetime license includes advanced features not found in Windows 11 Home, such as BitLocker for drive encryption, Hyper-V for virtualization, and Windows Sandbox for running isolated applications. Additional features include Snap layouts for multitasking, DirectX 12 Ultimate for gaming, and biometric login supported by TPM 2.0. The purchase covers a single PC for life with no ongoing subscription fees.

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October 4, 2026

For 2 days, you can get Windows 11 Pro for just $10

Windows 11 Pro is available for .97 until October 4, a significant discount from its regular price of 9. The upgrade allows users to access features such as BitLocker for drive encryption, Hyper-V for virtual machines, and Windows Sandbox for testing applications. It also includes Azure AD support for businesses, Snap layouts for multitasking, DirectX 12 Ultimate for gaming, biometric sign-in options, and Copilot in the taskbar for various tasks. Users should run Microsoft’s PC Health Check app to ensure their hardware meets the requirements for Windows 11, which include a 1 GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, UEFI firmware, and TPM 2.0.

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September 28, 2026

Your PC can get Windows 11 Pro and seven Office apps for just $25.99

A bundle is available that includes Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for .99, reduced from a regular price of 9. The bundle provides lifetime licenses for both software, designed for a single Windows PC, and does not require a recurring Microsoft 365 subscription. Windows 11 Pro includes features like BitLocker, Hyper-V, and Windows Sandbox, while Office Professional Plus 2019 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, and Publisher. Office 2019 will no longer receive support after October 2025, and Publisher will lose support by October 2026. Windows 11 Pro requires specific hardware compatibility, including TPM 2.0, which can be checked using Microsoft's PC Health Check tool.

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September 28, 2026

Windows 11 preview update causes black screen after sign-in; Microsoft publishes workaround

On September 24, Microsoft reported an issue affecting devices that installed the August 27 preview update for Windows 11, causing a black screen after sign-in and preventing the desktop from loading correctly. This issue primarily impacts Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) hosts using FSLogix with existing user profiles. The affected OS versions are Windows 11 versions 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2, and the causal update is KB5120998. Microsoft has issued interim workarounds, including a manual desktop launch and a Known Issue Rollback (KIR), which will be automatically delivered to non-enterprise devices. Affected enterprise-managed devices require manual deployment of the KIR policy. The black screen issue is part of a series of update-related problems for Windows 11 in 2026, while Windows 10 has experienced fewer issues during the same timeframe.

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September 25, 2026

Windows 10 is more stable than Windows 11 in 2026, data shows

The September update for Windows 11 caused significant disruptions, including failures in USB audio functionality and the File History feature. This follows a trend of issues over the past months, with August experiencing printer and PDF problems, July affecting certain Dell PCs, and June reporting startup issues and BitLocker recovery failures. In total, eight out of nine months this year have had at least one major issue. A recurring BitLocker user lockout problem has also been noted. Despite these issues, Windows 11 has improved in overall stability, with fewer system crashes. Windows 10 has maintained stability by focusing solely on security updates since support ended in October 2025, avoiding new feature rollouts. Users satisfied with Windows 10's features may prefer to stay with it for stability. Windows 11 users facing instability can roll back updates or use the Known Issue Rollback feature to revert problematic non-security features.

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September 25, 2026

Sorry Microsoft. Windows 10 is more stable than Windows 11, and your recent updates have made it obvious

Windows 11's September update, released on the 8th, has caused various issues, including problems with Remote Desktop, USB audio, and Linux/WSL applications. Failures in File History, crashes of Explorer.exe, and instability with AMD GPUs were also reported. An emergency update was issued on September 14 but did not resolve all issues. Over nine months, Windows 11 updates have resulted in numerous bugs, while Windows 10 has experienced significantly fewer issues. Specific problems with Windows 11 included black screens and authentication issues in January, Microsoft account sign-in issues in March, BitLocker recovery problems in April and May, boot failures in June, and compatibility problems in July. August saw game crashes linked to third-party drivers, and September was marked by extensive issues requiring an emergency update. Windows 10 continues to receive updates and has a commitment to Extended Security Updates until October 12, 2027. The stability of Windows 10 is attributed to fewer significant changes compared to the ongoing enhancements in Windows 11.

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September 24, 2026

One $32.97 purchase gets you Windows 11 Pro and the full Office suite for life

The bundle includes a Microsoft Office Pro license for permanent installation of applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access on a single PC, with Publisher support ending after October 2026. It also features Windows 11 Pro, which includes tools like BitLocker for data security, Remote Desktop for remote access, Hyper-V for running virtual machines, Snap Layouts for multitasking, and the Copilot feature for managing quick actions from the taskbar.

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September 24, 2026

Windows 11 Pro is now only $10

Windows 11 Pro includes advanced features such as BitLocker for full disk encryption, Hyper-V and Windows Sandbox for running virtual machines, and integration with Azure Active Directory for business connectivity. It also offers Snap layouts for multitasking, DirectX 12 Ultimate for gaming, biometric login options with TPM 2.0 for enhanced security, and a Copilot feature for productivity assistance. A lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro is available for .97 until October 4.

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September 23, 2026

New Windows Defender zero-day blocks Microsoft antivirus updates

Security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri, known as Nightmare Eclipse, released a zero-day exploit called BigDiskBuster that targets Microsoft Defender, preventing antivirus updates and leaving systems vulnerable. BigDiskBuster operates across all supported Windows versions and must run in the background to block updates. Naceri has previously released a similar exploit called UnDefend and has a history of releasing multiple zero-day exploits since April 2026 amid a dispute with Microsoft. Two weeks before BigDiskBuster, he introduced another exploit named ShieldCrash, which grants SYSTEM access and circumvents a patched flaw. Naceri's recent exploits include tools like LegacyHive, BlueHammer, RedSun, YellowKey, GreenPlasma, and MiniPlasma, all targeting Microsoft Defender and other Windows components. Microsoft has warned of potential legal action against malicious activities but has not commented on BigDiskBuster.

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September 19, 2026

Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts

Microsoft resolved an issue that caused misleading alerts indicating that Defender Antivirus was disabled after recent updates. This fix was confirmed in an update to the Windows release health dashboard and was implemented in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus update (version 4.18.26080.4) rolled out on September 17. The bug, acknowledged by Microsoft in late August, affected users in the Release Preview Channel of the Windows Insider program since at least June and impacted all supported versions of Windows clients and servers. Users received erroneous notifications in the Windows Security app prompting them to activate Microsoft Defender Antivirus, despite it functioning correctly. Misleading alerts could appear upon Windows startup and intermittently thereafter, even when notification settings were disabled.