This is probably the worst mistake most users make before blaming Windows search for being useless. One of the major reasons ...

Windows is no doubt a powerful operating system, and you can tweak system settings and add power user utilities to speed up ...

We’ve all been there. Windows’ built-in search function can be slow and annoying to use, and as of Windows 11, not only has Microsoft not fixed it yet, but it has arguably made it worse—and I’m not ...

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 has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...

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Home users who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account can register for Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no cost and continue receiving free updates until October 14th, 2026. The first ...

Black flag down: Microsoft has closed an activation loophole that was widely used by software pirates to run Windows and Office without a legitimate license. The group behind the activation tool has ...

It's been exactly one month since Windows 10 went kinda-sorta-not-really EOL. Microsoft's previous operating system has stopped receiving official support for most things, but you can at least opt ...

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