When you're planning a fresh Windows 11 installation, a bit of preparation can save you time and hassle later. From backing up important files to downloading drivers, getting everything ready makes ...

A fresh Windows installation takes time, and after all that effort, we want to use the device right away. While that’s fine at first, there are a few steps you shouldn’t delay for long—they help keep ...

PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

For a certain kind of computer buyer, the first thing you always did with a new laptop or desktop from a company like Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus wasn’t to open the box and start using it. Instead, you ...

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 ...

Microsoft has removed a mandatory requirement for an interesting Windows 11-exclusive feature as it no longer requires a clean installation. This past week Microsoft ...

Microsoft has announced a change for inbox Windows 11 apps. Starting with build 25987, all clean Windows installations no longer include two programs: Windows Maps and Movies and TV. Microsoft has ...

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, ...

You may have already experienced it yourself with a new desktop PC or notebook: After the final installation of Windows 11, the desktop is covered in icons — much ...

Windows Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. 1] Are you using the right product key? Make ...