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Microsoft has patched six exploited zero-days in February 2026 Patch Tuesday, addressing 58 vulnerabilities and triggering urgent enterprise remediation.

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Microsoft ends V3 and V4 printer driver support in Windows 11 by. What this means for your legacy hardware and business ...

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