I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...

A Reddit user has detailed a distressing experience in which the BitLocker encryption feature locked access to over 3 terabytes of personal data following a fresh installation of Windows 11, a ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 users are affected by a BitLocker Recovery bug that ...

Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out ...

Microsoft requires updating Windows 11 to retain access to security and bug fixes. But a bug in one of those fixes could lock ...

The tool works on all current builds of Windows 10 and Windows 11 and uses the same internal A/B test logic that Microsoft ...

Drive encryption on Windows is still technically a "business" feature, but if you have Windows 11 Pro, you can fully encrypt your drive using BitLocker. Your TPM is supposed to handle the decryption ...

If you’re getting down low in the amount of available space on your PC’s hard drive, sometimes it can be difficult to find files to delete to free it up. That’s why Windows has a tool to do it for you ...

The Recovery Partition does not have a drive letter. Therefore, it is not visible in the File Explorer. You can view it in the Disk Management app. However, some users found the Recovery Partition ...

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...

What’s happened? A new Windows 11 update is live, aiming at smoother day-to-day use for most people, including gamers and anyone using accessibility tools. This is important because: The update trims ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If your computer desktop looks a little chaotic and you're noticing some performance slowdown, it might be time to do a cleanup. The best way to ...