The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, there are settings that work better when changed. Here are some of ...

Windows 11 finally lets users turn Smart App Control on or off without a clean install or reset. The fix arrived in Insider ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...

Microsoft has been adding AI features to Windows 11 for years, but things have recently entered a new phase, with both generative and so-called “agentic” AI features working their way deeper into the ...

Windows has a huge database of common executable and their hash values. Since this program has been used by thousands of people, it is now in this database and incorrectly marked as malware due to ...

Although many settings have been moved to the Settings app, users can still make some adjustments using the Control Panel on Windows 11. One of those adjustments is turning off the firewall. B3: Click ...

Folder Type Discovery is a useful feature in Windows 11 that analyzes the content of a folder and automatically assigns a template (layout and view mode) that it believes best fits. While many users ...

Two Windows vulnerabilities—one a zero-day that has been known to attackers since 2017 and the other a critical flaw that Microsoft initially tried and failed to patch recently—are under active ...

Microsoft has officially axed support for Windows 10, which has caused millions of users to make the transition to Windows 11. If you are one of these users, these are the top 10 things you should ...