Windows 10 was launched on July 29th last year, and it's precisely 12 weeks till its one year anniversary. Microsoft made no secret of the fact that you could upgrade for free from any qualifying ...

How to use the Windows key Shortcut Guide in Windows 10 PowerToys Your email has been sent The Windows key on your keyboard is more versatile than you might think. By pressing the Windows key in ...

Windows 10 launched in 2015 and had a good ten-year run, but on October 14, 2025 Microsoft is set to pull the plug on it and stop issuing new support patches and security updates. That's significant ...

So long, search. Windows 10’s file-scouring functions have been assumed by Cortana, Microsoft’s smart, sassy digital assistant, which debuted with roaring success on Windows Phone 8.1. But Cortana ...

Microsoft always bundles unwanted apps with Windows, whether it’s Windows 10 or 11. While some of these apps and services can be easily deleted, others simply stay with your Windows installation until ...

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Customers – particularly corporate customers – face a jumble of option-rich upgrade methods to get the latest version of Microsoft's OS. Here's how to decide which is best. Microsoft began rolling out ...

Although Windows updates are generally a good way to keep your PC secure and up to date with the latest features and capabilities, they can sometimes also become a nuisance when they cause unintended ...

Several years ago, we published our first SSD Optimization Guide for Windows 7, which was very popular among our readers. At the time, SSDs, or Solid State Drives, were still a relatively new product ...

Microsoft has made Windows 10 automatically update itself by default. The problem is, you could potentially lose all of your hard work if your computer resets without your consent. In this guide, we ...