Windows 11's March 2026 Patch Tuesday update is here under KB5079473 with File Explorer improvements and more.

Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday updates are rolling out on Windows 11, and this month there's some actually good improvements coming to enhance your PC.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features.

Windows 11 privacy is scattered everywhere — and many of you agree it needs a master switch.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. “Reset and recovery operations on some Windows versions might fail,” ...

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.