A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

Microsoft is preparing a change to its Windows 11 setup process that lets users choose a custom name for their profile folder during installation. As basic as it sounds, this solves a common issue for ...

The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something both macOS and Linux have supported for decades. When you purchase through ...

BitLocker is a security feature that helps you encrypt your drives. Whether it is your hard drive, an external USB drive, or multiple hard drives, you can encrypt them with BitLocker. You can find ...

Windows 11 is getting a new security mode meant to block risky software before it can dig into the system, especially the kind that hides behind drivers and background services. Microsoft calls it ...

Setting up a new PC or upgrading an older one can be costly. Between the operating system and up-to-date productivity tools, it’s easy to spend more than expected before you even start working. With ...

A new demo experience lets users try Copilot for the first time before ever hitting the desktop, during the out of box setup experience on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Both the Host and Client PCs must use a Private network profile with network discovery and file and printer sharing enabled. Leaving the network as Public is the most common reason shared printers ...

One of the many long-standing oddities of Windows is that it has never had native support for NVMe SSDs, despite them being around for well over a decade and being the standard option for modern ...

Microsoft Issues New ‘Critical‘ Windows 11 Update Amid Broader Upgrade Push Your email has been sent While attention in the Windows ecosystem has recently ...

The big picture: Mark Russinovich developed Sysmon and other utilities in the Sysinternals suite to provide advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools for system administrators. Russinovich now ...