A complete reset is rarely the answer anymore ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...

Windows install floppies and discs have gone the way of the dodo, but it still pays to keep a copy of the OS on a USB drive. Here's how to make your own.

Here is a simple trick allowing you to install Windows 11 without third-party bloatware or modifying the stock image using unofficial scripts or utilities. All you need is one simple setting. Remember ...

I've used computers daily since the 80s, and feel like they have peaked in real usability along the way. While I used to look forward to new releases, now I dread them. What always baffles me, while ...

I went off the official path and still landed on a Windows install I’d recommend.

In brief: Microsoft recently unveiled a new security feature for Windows Insiders called Smart App Control. It uses cloud-based AI to block untrusted programs. However, it's in an early state with ...

I used my usb stick with windows 10 to do a clean reinstall of my maybe compromised dell xps laptop. So wanted to wipe it clean. I did the clean reinstall of windows 10 pro. But when the screen turned ...

cFosSpeed is a program integrated into the existing internet connection to optimize data transfer and speed with Traffic Shaping and Prioritization on some PCs that ship with ASUS, GIGABYTE, ASRock, ...