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

If Windows Update says your computer doesn't meet the Windows 11 requirements, you might just need to tweak some settings.

Microsoft announced that passwordless authentication is now easier on Windows 11 through native support for third-party ...

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

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

Microsoft confirmed an issue that could trigger BitLocker Recovery on Windows 11 25H2, 24H2 and even Windows 10.

Just insert it, enter the UEFI (BIOS) to change the boot device to the USB drive, and follow the installer's prompts. Best of all, this solution is permanently yours—it'll keep working so long as ...

Last week, Microsoft announced a wave of updates that make every Windows 11 PC an AI PC — with Copilot as the center of the experience. With that, Windows users could expect three main changes: ...

Microsoft recently announced that all PCs running Windows 11 will now function as "AI PCs" with a built-in AI called Copilot, which allows users to speak to it. According to The Verge, the decision ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered how much control you really have over your Windows 11 system? Beneath its polished interface lies a maze of pre-installed apps, intrusive tracking features, and bloated settings ...

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