This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

European Union countries are moving away from American tech giants to run their own clouds and servers to control their digital destiny. You can do this, too. Here's how.

Now that Windows 10 is no longer supported, it's become a more attractive target for hackers. That doesn't mean you need to upgrade right away—here's how to stay protected. When the IBM PC was new, I ...

Encrypt Flash Drive software secures data on USB flash drives and external portable drives with password encryption. It uses AES encryption to protect files from unauthorized access and can be used on ...

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

Microsoft can't seem to catch a break these days — from its Xbox division that saw deep cuts as the brand's rumored death continues to linger, to the dogpiling of the president of Windows + Devices at ...

Amid the increased focus on statewide fraud, Minnesota is creating a new fraud prevention program. Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that Tim O’Malley will serve as the state’s new director of program ...

The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps you detect and remove active malware on Windows systems. This guide explains what the tool does, how to run it, how to read its reports, and when you ...

If you already use a local account, the Windows 11 upgrade won't require you to use a Microsoft account. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...