On Windows 10, you can use the DISM command tool to repair the local image, which you can use with the System File Checker ...

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect ...

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Repurposing an old PC is one of the best ways to squeeze some more life out of hardware that might otherwise end up in the landfill. Here's how to get started fixing up an old PC you've salvaged, and ...

Between 50 and 100 million Windows users have switched browsers in recent weeks, just as Microsoft reveals its new warning to stop using Google Chrome. The problem is that this switch has not gone as ...

A prominent US senator has called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft for “gross cybersecurity negligence,” citing the company’s continued use of an obsolete and vulnerable form ...

Microsoft has introduced Edge Game Assist, a seamless, full-featured in-game browser that will soon be available to all. If you want to use Microsoft Edge Game Assist while playing games in Windows 11 ...

Tensions seem to be at an all-time high for Windows 10 users, especially for those who can't upgrade to Windows 11 pending its predecessor's end-of-life status, which is slated to take place in just a ...

Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. is a senior editor and ...

You might have played around with God modes in PC games before, where you type in a code to get supernatural powers that defy the normal physics of the game or make you invincible. Surprise! Windows ...

The latest available Patch Tuesday (August 2025) updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 have made quite an impact literally. There were reports of NVMe SSDs running into potentially fatal issues, which ...