His roundups of new features in Windows 10 updates have been called "the most detailed, useful Windows version previews of anyone on the web" and covered by prominent Windows journalists like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley on TWiT's Windows Weekly. Instructional tutorials he's written have been linked to by organizations like The New York Times, Wirecutter, Lifehacker, the BBC, CNET, Ars Technica, and John Gruber's Daring Fireball. The news he's broken has been covered by outlets like the BBC, The Verge, Slate, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, ZDNet, The Next Web, and Techmeme. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips.
He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. He also wrote the USA's most-saved article of 2021, according to Pocket.Ĭhris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Beyond the web, his work has appeared in the print edition of The New York Times (September 9, 2019) and in PCWorld's print magazines, specifically in the August 2013 and July 2013 editions, where his story was on the cover.
With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Related: Windows 11: What's New In Microsoft's New OSĬhris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. The troubleshooter will check for problems that could cause Windows Update to fail - like incorrect security settings, missing or corrupted files, or problems with services. It's the easiest method to try, so go ahead and run it first. Windows includes a built-in troubleshooter that may be able to help fix a stuck update. Fix Windows Update with a Troubleshooter on Windows 11 If you turn automatic updates off, you are leaving yourself vulnerable to new attacks.
Windows updates are important. No matter what troubles you're having, we recommend keeping automatic updates turned on - it's one of the best ways to keep yourself safe from ransomware and other threats. Sometimes updates will error out, or sometimes Windows Update may just get stuck "searching for updates" forever.
This can happen on Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11, but it's become especially common with Windows 7.
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