If your computer is slow or acting up, you can reset it to the default factory settings, and here's how on Windows 11 (and ...

There's nothing like a fresh Windows installation when everything works the way it's supposed to. That never lasts, though. Sometimes reinstalling Windows is the only way to fix all the nagging issues ...

If you're a DIY PC enthusiast, then you've probably re-installed Windows countless times. Often, it's simply the fastest and easiest way to fix a broken Windows install, and while you might think that ...

Learning how to install Windows 11 onto your gaming PC is far easier than the days when Microsoft's operating system was intrinsically linked to your computer's hardware, but it's still a pain having ...

Upgrading to a new SSD usually means one of two things: either spend hours reinstalling Windows and all your programs, or clone your existing drive and be done in 30 minutes. If you've been putting ...

Operating Systems Microsoft claims 'Windows 11 24H2 is our most reliable version of Windows yet', which would be a welcome change Windows Windows 10 diehards who want security updates for free get a ...

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. The latest security update for Windows apparently introduces a software bug that can prevent a PC from initiating a ...

I used my usb stick with windows 10 to do a clean reinstall of my maybe compromised dell xps laptop. So wanted to wipe it clean. I did the clean reinstall of windows 10 pro. But when the screen turned ...

Okay I normally don't partition because I need all the space on the drives, I have multiple drives and I think its evil. but since I got a new c:/ drive a while back that is 60gb I partitioned it down ...

Recently, my son lost all his personal documents (photos, video, Office files, etc) on re-installing Windows XP. Have any of you had experience with (or could you recommend) an off-the-shelf data ...