Learn how to remove bloatware, disable tracking, and optimize Windows 11 for speed and privacy with this step-by-step customization guide.

If you fall into that group, you have two ways to get another year’s worth of updates for Windows 10 for free via Microsoft’s ...

Once your data is backed up, perform a full reset of Windows 10. Go to Settings, then Update & Security, then Recovery, and choose Reset this PC. Next, select Remove everything and then choose to ...

Microsoft will sunset free support and security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The company has put forth some basic recommendations in its Windows 11 transition guide: Back up your files, ...

Luckily, there are a few ways to monitor your SSD’s health using SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) built into storage devices and software utilities that interface with it.

Windows 10 support ends in October. Learn how to upgrade to Windows 11, move files, email, and programs safely, and avoid ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Four years after launching Windows 11 and prodding PC owners to update, Microsoft has finally decided ...

Four years after launching Windows 11 and prodding PC owners to update, Microsoft has finally decided that it's time force everyone to use it. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security ...

If you're trying to decide between a Chromebook and a Windows laptop, some recent changes have shaken up how these two ...

This HP 15.6” laptop (Intel Celeron N4500, Microsoft Office, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro) is currently the cheapest all ...

If you were planning to get an Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, get it before Microsoft hikes the price even more.

Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a couple of ways to avoid the fee. But there's a catch.