Every fresh Windows install involves removing bloatware, turning off telemetry, and digging through settings menus to get things the way you want them. It's tedious, and the time adds up when you do ...

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

Is that CAPTCHA you just encountered real? Find out how fake CAPTCHAs are installing hidden malware and how to stay safe.

ClickFix campaigns have adapted to the latest defenses with a new technique to trick users into infecting their own machines with malware.

Windows 11 was born in enshittification, but the rise of Copilot and Microsoft's AI ambitions has only made matters worse.

A fake ad-blocking browser extension is deliberately crashing Chrome and Edge to trick users into running malware on their own PCs.

PCWorld reports that Microsoft has introduced a command-line interface for the Microsoft Store, offering a text-based alternative to the traditional graphical interface. The CLI enables users to ...

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...

Microsoft details a new ClickFix variant abusing DNS nslookup commands to stage malware, enabling stealthy payload delivery ...

How to catch that falling knife — a look at the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) . Here's the quick answer: You don't. When you see an ETF or a stock make a dramatic move to the ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...