The error Unrecognized partition found, index 1 disk layout validation failed occurs while converting MBR to GPT. This article lists the reasons and fixes for this error.

Microsoft is rolling out GPT 5.2 to Copilot on the web, Windows, and mobile as a free upgrade, and it'll coexist with the GPT 5.1 model. GPT-5.2 is described as OpenAI’s strongest model series so far, ...

Microsoft's new GPT-5-powered Smart mode, which OpenAI describes as the "best model to date", is automatically rolling out for free to Copilot users. We've tested it here at HotHardware and observed ...

I always get a bit jittery whenever I hear of a new vulnerability that can enable a bypass of the Windows Secure Boot protections. I don’t really need to explain why, do I? Suffice to say, Secure Boot ...

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the ...

Microsoft has started automatically replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems. Secure Boot is a security feature that blocks malicious software (like ...

GPT-5 is now available in Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and GitHub Copilot. GPT-5 is now available in Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and GitHub Copilot. is a ...

Microsoft is making OpenAI’s new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, available to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, the tech giant’s platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and ...