In Event Viewer, the errors logged are common, and you will come across different errors with different Event IDs. The events that are recorded in the security logs usually will be either of the ...

Sysmon was first released in 2014 as a utility for security analysis into the Windows Event Log. Built by Microsoft technical fellow Mark Russinovich with assistance from Thomas Garnier, Sysmon is now ...

Microsoft just dropped an emergency out-of-band update, KB5071959, to fix a critical bug that was preventing Windows 10 users from enrolling in the paid Extended Security Updates or ESU program. This ...

This is perfect for network administrators managing remote systems. For less critical stuff, like an app crash (ID 1001), you ...

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

The log-on/log-off category of the Windows security log gives you the ability to monitor all attempts to access the local computer. In this article I’ll examine each log-on type in greater detail and ...

For many of us, securing our computers is the utmost priority. You don’t want your data to get compromised or prevent unauthorized PC access. To help you do this, Windows offers you several features.

Microsoft has added native support for 1Password passkeys in the Windows November 2025 security update. Users will now be ...

On any Windows server I've worked on over the years, the security log has always been chock full of 'success audit' entries, and I've then had to filter down and remove the successes. I think only ...

Microsoft officially ended Windows 10 support in October but offered an additional year of free security updates for users ...

Once upon a time, Windows was notorious for its poor security, with frequent reports of major attacks by viruses and hackers. With the release of Windows 7, Microsoft started to get its security act ...

Microsoft's insistence that a computer must have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 component built into the motherboard for it to be eligible for a Windows 11 upgrade is evidence of just how ...