I’ve been a PC gamer for over 30 years, and during that time, Microsoft’s operating systems (first MS-DOS, then various shades of Windows) have essentially been the default choice when building or ...

Windows 11 has a bug in the sign-in options on the lock screen It's made the password icon disappear somehow The icon is still there, and Microsoft's advice is, essentially, to fumble around for it ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

If you're not a fan of the default Start Menu experience on Windows 11, then consider installing this free and open-source ...

The new Run dialog box is longer than the old one and, perhaps because it’s still in testing, covers over part of the taskbar. As with the classic one, you invoke it by hitting Windows key + R. Note ...

Windows 10 PCs not enrolled in ESU can no longer pause updates. A likely bug is forcing “Install updates as soon as possible” ...

Windows is no doubt a powerful operating system, and you can tweak system settings and add power user utilities to speed up ...

According to experts, Windows apps such as Sound Recorder, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Clipchamp, and Media Player don't serve much purpose and eat up resources.

Did you know that you can copy color values and extract text directly from the screenshots you capture with the Windows ...

Some of the hints for older, unsupported OSes apply equally to both Mac and Windows. Both come with an assortment of bundled ...

There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Whether you're extracting text or doing a visual search, the Snipping Tool in Windows is a much more versatile and powerful tool than you might think.