Microsoft’s May security update KB5089549 is failing to install on some Windows 11 machines. Microsoft has now acknowledged ...

This is the first step of troubleshooting. Disconnecting non-essential hardware, such as printers, webcams and external hard drives, eliminates potential driver ...

There is no shortage of apps that let you create a bootable USB drive to install Windows 11 on a supported or unsupported computer. Rufus is one of the most popular tools out there, and its latest ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. There are some oddities with the latest update for Windows 11, and that includes a series of reboots that may have you worrying that something's gone wrong ...

Microsoft released an out-of-band update to fix the March 2026 non-security preview update, which was pulled over the weekend due to installation issues. The optional cumulative update (KB5079391) was ...

If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for purchase soon, hopefully by the end of February. –Paul When you buy a new PC or ...

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...

Be careful where you click. “To be absolutely clear, Microsoft is not forcing a Windows 11 upgrade.” But Windows 11 may install anyway, if you accidentally click the wrong option. And if that upgrade ...

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

It's official: Windows 10 is dead. Although it had a decent run as far as operating systems go (10 years; it came out in 2015) continued use is inadvisable. A system not receiving security updates ...