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Not long after Microsoft released April’s Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 did some users start complaining of serious problems.

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Windows 11's lock screen is a cluttered mess out of the box - here are the three steps I take to streamline the interface on every new PC I set up.

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The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users, and warned that anyone who encrypts their ...

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Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is the built-in antivirus tool bundled with the operating system. It has saved me from malware countless times, and I never install anything else. But an ...

We all know how aggressive Microsoft can be when pushing Windows updates. You can be in a hurry to fire off that work email, or to jump on the game with the boys, but as soon as you turn your PC on, ...

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PCWorld identifies common causes of slow Windows 11 performance, including unnecessary startup programs, fragmented drives, temporary files, and bloatware consuming system resources. Key optimization ...

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.