By default, Windows 11 sends an aggressive amount of diagnostic data to Microsoft -- here's how to disable telemetry on your ...

When you attempt to run a Windows Service such as Diagnostic Policy Service, you may receive the following error message – Windows could not start the Diagnostic ...

Microsoft has expanded its diagnostic data collection with Windows 10, making mandatory what had been a voluntary telemetry program. Windows 10 includes a telemetry and diagnostics service that cannot ...

The Memory Diagnostic Tool usually takes around 15 minutes but can extend for hours depending on the memory size. It can even get stuck, but if all you are getting is a black screen, the issue is ...

Earlier this week, hints of new privacy tools were spotted in recent Windows 10 Insider builds, pointing to a bid to be more transparent with the types of data Microsoft collects. Now, Microsoft has ...

An officially confirmed vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Support Diagnostic Tool can allow hackers to run remote code and take over a targeted Windows computer. Known as CVE-2022-30190 in ...

Microsoft says it doesn’t keep track of your viewing and listening habits, but rather how well those video and audio files play on your device. Still, as the list shows, Microsoft keeps quite a bit of ...

We now know the tradeoff for free Windows 10: Microsoft wants data about what you do with your device. But you don’t have to send everything you do back to Redmond. These features comprised the ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI) Productivity and Graphics Group today announced the availability of CheckIt ® Diagnostics 8 for Windows, the most ...

“Microsoft Monday" is a weekly column that focuses on all things Microsoft. This week, Microsoft Monday includes details about the PlayFab acquisition, a patch for Intel’s Spectre firmware update, a ...