If you've installed the big Windows 11 update that Microsoft pushed out in August (which also includes the new Black Screen of Death), you'll notice a brand new entry in Settings: Quick Machine ...

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in ...

"The world of mousing around and keyboarding around and typing will feel as alien as it does to Gen Z to use DOS." So says David Weston, Corporate Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security at ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

ChatGPT users may want to think twice before turning to their AI app for therapy or other kinds of emotional support. According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the AI industry hasn’t yet figured out how to ...

Netcat lets you read from and write to network connections using TCP or UDP, enabling simple tasks like checking if a specific port on a computer is open and reachable (port scanning), transferring ...

The end is nigh—at least, it is for Windows 10. Microsoft will stop supporting the decade-old operating system on October 14, 2025. There's one hiccup, though: Even though Windows 11 is a free update, ...

To use the Windows 11 multi-app camera feature, join the Windows Insider Program and install Insider Preview Build 26120.2702. Then go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Cameras, select your camera, ...

Windows 11 users who browsed their files after an update earlier this month may have noticed a new folder they didn't recognize. It turns out to be pretty important. The empty folder, labeled "inetpub ...

Phone Link has been around for some time, and it offers a way for users to connect their Windows machine with an Android device for certain tasks, like viewing photos or sending messages. Microsoft ...

If you’re looking to make your desktop background more visually engaging, you should try embedding a video with the open source app Lively Wallpaper. This app comes with some free videos for your ...

If you prefer a purer, AI-free Windows experience, it's possible — but you have to know where to start. Generative AI (genAI) is seemingly everywhere these days — and Windows is certainly no exception ...