Yes, the technology underlying passkeys is confusing. Here's a plain-English guide that can help you ditch passwords today.

First and foremost, I don't recommend doing this yourself. I created an isolated virtual machine and used a firewall to prevent it from access the rest of my home network. Then I downloaded malware ...

Error "The network security key isn't correct" usually occurs when you are trying to connect your computer to a Wi-Fi network ...

This repository contains Qt 5.6.3 sources with a script meant to build a static version of the library with MSVC static runtime, as well as additional fixes meant to make the build runnable on Windows ...

Jeff Parsons has built a Java version of Windows 3.1 where you can relive the whole environment, including the Games and File ...

There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Microsoft wants you to use an online account with Windows 11, but what do you really miss out on if you stick with a local account?

If you’re currently having trouble logging in to Windows 11 with your password, it’s not your fault. Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5064081 update from August 2025 may cause Windows 11 to hide the ...

Dave Plummer, who created Task Manager and helped bring the famous Pinball game to Windows, says it’s about time Microsoft creates a special version of Windows 11 without new features, AI and bloat.

If your computer is slow to start up, it's likely due to too many apps opening at once, old or problematic settings, or a cluttered hard drive. Fortunately, these issues are usually fixable without ...

Attention Windows 11 users! A recent string of updates has caused an intriguing hiccup: the password sign-in icon is mysteriously missing from the lock screen after updates like KB5064081. Although ...