It’s the great, universal frustration of computing: You’re trying to finish a project, but your laptop just isn’t working, and you can’t do much about it. Maybe the battery is draining too rapidly, ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 announcement surprised us with the news that the upcoming OS will run Android apps alongside Windows apps. Unfortunately, the keynote was light on details. Will these apps use ...

We already knew artificial intelligence was going to be the main topic of Microsoft's Build 2024 event. The plethora of AI PC announcements that preceded the main event further proved that. Microsoft ...

You can now run a Google search directly in Windows. The new Google app for Windows works in Windows 10 and 11. Google Lens is integrated, so you can search on selected text and images. If you're like ...

But wait! You may find the problem eases if you have some extra RAM to hand and you don't need to spend a fortune. By turning ...

Microsoft has launched a new service that allows business users to access cloud-based PCs running Windows and Windows software from anywhere. It means you get a full-fledged Windows 10 computer in the ...

Windows 11 brings Auto HDR, first introduced on the Xbox Series X|S consoles, to the PC. The feature promises to make older titles look just as bright and vibrant as newer HDR-compatible releases ...

One developer who successfully activated the feature in Windows 11 (version 25H2) is X user PurePlayerPC, who claims it works "pretty good" on his computer. He ...

PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

Editor's note: An updated version of this article has been published. For 25 years, the USB port has been a faithful old friend, connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals. All we've ...

Choose to set up Windows 10 or 11 with a local account, and you're required to select three security questions to answer if you ever get locked out. Those questions include the typical ones, such as ...