Opinion

Microsoft's year of shame

Xbox was clearly setting itself up for the launch of its gaming handheld when it started this campaign in late 2024, and everyone gets the pitch: "Xbox" these days is not so much about the console as ...
Fast Startup can also prevent you from shutting down your PC. If the system fails to power off and instead sends you back to ...
Yes, the technology underlying passkeys is confusing. Here's a plain-English guide that can help you ditch passwords today.
While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, there are settings that work better when changed. Here are some of ...
Disk Cleanup is another utility that is accessible regardless of your Windows version. The easiest way to open it is to search for "Disk Cleanup" in the search bar and bring up the window.
Looking back on the year gone by in his monthly Patch Tuesday roundup, Dustin Childs of Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative said Microsoft had patched a total of 1,139 CVEs during the past 12 months, ...
Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...
With Windows 11 this month, it's damned if you don't, possibly damned if you do. After discontinuing (virtually) all support for Windows 10on October 14th, Microsoft is ending support now for all ...
If you reset your PC by selecting the “Remove everything” option, all your data, along with the user accounts, is deleted. In this case, you have to set up your PC from scratch. On the other hand, if ...