Windows updates are a fact of life. The 26H2 update for Windows 11 is now out, packaged as a lightweight enablement package, which sounds harmless enough. But I want to be straight with you: any Windo
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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro Reach End of Support in October
This one is pretty simple, but it matters. If you are running Windows 11 24H2 on any of your machines, you need to get in there and run your updates before October. Because next month, those machines
Windows 11 24H2 June 2026 Patch Tuesday Includes Fix for Broken Network Printer Discovery — But Requires Manual Registry Edit on Some Systems
The patches rolled out today with a targeted fix for the bug that broke WSD, the service that lets you add a printer without too much swearing. Albert pointed out the obvious right away: adding a prin
Windows 11 May 2026 Cumulative Update KB5058379 Breaks USB-Connected Label Printers and Barcode Scanners on Some Systems
Google’s doing it, Microsoft’s doing it, and everybody else seems to be piling on with these big updates. But the one that really matters right now is the mess it left behind for folks running Windows
Rockwell Automation Patches Critical Vulnerability in FactoryTalk Software Used by Small Manufacturers
Hey there, small business owners. You know how sometimes things get a bit confusing with new software updates? Well, this one’s pretty important if you use Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk software.
Industrial IoT Security Warning: Small Manufacturers Using Older HMI and SCADA Panels Targeted in New Campaign
This one’s for all you small manufacturers out there. There’s a new security risk swirling around your factory floors, and it involves those human machine interfaces (HMI) panels and SCADA systems tha
New ‘Bring Your Own AI’ Hardware Trend: Compact Local AI Servers Now Marketed Directly to Small Manufacturers
A small business owner’s worst nightmare is sending their proprietary data to the cloud for processing. But what if you could keep it local and still get the benefits of AI-powered quality inspection,




