Sorry for the delay. Work…
Windows Updates
Well over 100 security vulnerabilities addressed.
Win11 – May 12, 2026—KB5089549 (OS Builds 26200.8457 and 26100.8457)
Win10 ESU – May 12, 2026—KB5087544 (OS Builds 19045.7291 and 19044.7291)
Windows 10
Patch Tuesday
Windows Updates
Addresses over 160 security issues including a couple of zero days. Patches for various .NET versions available too.
Win11 – April 14, 2026—KB5083769 (OS Builds 26200.8246 and 26100.8246)
“This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5083769), includes the latest security fixes and improvements, along with non-security updates from last month’s optional preview release. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained.”
Win10 ESU – April 14, 2026—KB5082200 (OS Builds 19045.7184 and 19044.7184)
“This security update includes fixes and quality improvements“
Patch Tuesday
Zero-Days
50+ security issues addressed including 1/2 a dozen zero-days
Win11 – February 10, 2026—KB5077181 (OS Builds 26200.7840 and 26100.7840)
Win10 – February 10, 2026—KB5075912 (OS Builds 19045.6937 and 19044.6937)
Microsoft PowerToys v0.97.2
“fixes several important stability issues identified in v0.97.0”
Download & Info
Intel Drivers
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v24.20.0
Intel Killer Performance Suite v40.25.1125.1924
Using Wise Disk Cleaner
Using Cleanmgr+
Cleanmgr+ Home | Download
Not too much on this as Cleanmgr+ hasn’t been updated in four years and incorrectly states, “Microsoft will be soon removing the Disk Clean-up Tool (Cleanmgr.exe) from Windows 10 PCs.” But, is still a useful tool.
[Read more…] about Using Cleanmgr+
Using BleachBit
Initially created for Linux computers, this freeware disk cleaner now does Windows and macOS too. You may recall BleachBit was infamously used to wipe Hillary Clinton’s emails back in 2015. I use BleachBit on both Windows and Linux.
[Read more…] about Using BleachBit
Patch Tuesday
This Patch Tuesday addresses over 30 security vulnerabilities.
Win10 ESU – December 9, 2025—KB5071546 (OS Builds 19045.6691 and 19044.6691)
Security updates.
Win11 – December 9, 2025—KB5072033 (OS Builds 26200.7462 and 26100.7462)
Along with security updates has a few fixes and a few new/improved features. See video at above link.
O&O ShutUp10 Updated
O&O ShutUp10++ 2.1.1015
“The free antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11”
Added Removal of Copilot for Windows 10 and 11 (see changelog). A few changes and fixes.
Download | Changelog
Featured in Tweaking Windows 10.
Patch Tuesday
Windows Updates
Covering nearly 100 vulnerabilities in Win10 and well over 100 in Win11.
This is allegedly the last Patch Tuesday for Win10 machines not enrolled in ESU.
Win10 – October 14, 2025—KB5066791 (OS Builds 19044.6456 and 19045.6456)
Win11 – October 14, 2025—KB5066835 (OS Builds 26200.6899 and 26100.6899)
O&O ShutUp10++ 2.0.1009
Free, portable privacy / anti-spy tool.
Download | Changelog
Featured in Tweaking Windows 10.
Microsoft, “Tips to improve PC performance in Windows”
Microsoft – Tips to improve PC performance in Windows
This page first appeared in 2021. If only we could have found that info sooner…