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

If you ever wished you could access your iPhone or Android device directly on a Windows PC, Phone Link lets you do that. But it's not for everyone.

Windows 11 26H1 is real but not for your PC. We went hands-on to find the subtle changes, and we'll tell you why you don't need it.

A fresh Windows install looks clean, but it doesn’t feel right until this app shows up.

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for ...

PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: verifying Windows encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, enabling biometric login, and setting up dedicated password ...

Whether it'll all make Win 11 feel less klunky is another matter!

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YouTuber Throaty Mumbo has transformed a modern toaster into a device controlled via a Windows 98 interface while still making real toast.

Windows 11’s February update, KB5077181, is failing to install for some users and causing a range of system issues,.

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