We’ve all been there. Windows’ built-in search function can be slow and annoying to use, and as of Windows 11, not only has ...

Is a clean install your go-to for stubborn Windows issues? Think again. There are ample recovery options right at your ...

The easiest way to open Windows Tools on Windows 11 is to search for Windows Tools in the Start Menu. Click on the Start Menu and type Windows Tools. You will get Windows Tools in the results. Click ...

The Windows system consists of thousands of files. Many of them have strange names, others have extensions that most users have never seen before. Normally you do not need to worry about these files.

I recently borrowed a Windows laptop from a friend. When I booted up the system, there was a system update. That’s fine because it’s Windows; the update took two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Once ...

Writing documents, surfing the internet, watching videos, or playing games: You want to use your PC and spend as little time as possible on the technology behind it. The operating system only provides ...

A while ago I saw someone espousing the virtues of c:\tools. This is a folder on your computer (and in your PATH) that contains all those handy (usually self-contained) executables that you either run ...

The ransomware defense baked into Windows 10 and 11 lets users and admins protect certain folders from “untrusted” apps. But it may block apps you trust, causing frustration and wasted time. Caution ...