I've used computers daily since the 80s, and feel like they have peaked in real usability along the way. While I used to look forward to new releases, now I dread them. What always baffles me, while ...

Windows 11's Insider Preview builds keep coming fast and furious. Just a couple of weeks ago, the next version of Windows made the shift from developer builds into beta, indicating that Microsoft ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...

Just because you have a new operating system doesn’t mean everything is working like it should. Here’s a secret: If you installed Windows 10 today, you agreed to have your computer act as a ...

No affiliation and I usually avoid "tools" because of the way most work, but I've been using "O&O ShutUp10++" since Windows 10 and I find it to be very helpful in ...

For the longest time (and almost as long as I've been alive), "just do a clean install" has been the nuclear option that Windows users recommend for almost everything. If your PC ever feels slower ...

Microsoft today confirmed that users can apply a workaround trick to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive as long as they toe the licensing line. In a blog post earlier this week, ...

Microsoft is making Windows 10 available as a free upgrade for just about anyone running Windows 7 or later. Just upgrade by July 29th, 2016 and you don’t have to pay a penny. But what if you want a ...

When you're planning a fresh Windows 11 installation, a bit of preparation can save you time and hassle later. From backing up important files to downloading drivers, getting everything ready makes ...

Microsoft has listed a reason why Windows 10 users should update to Windows 11 and do so via a clean install. It is no secret that Microsoft wants more users to update to Windows 11 from their Windows ...

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 ...

Use the following solutions to fix the error message: Windows cannot install required files during Windows installation, with error codes 0x800701B1, 0x8007025D ...