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.

We originally published this install guide for Windows 11 shortly after the OS was released in October 2021. To keep it current and as useful as possible, we updated it in October 2024 to cover ...

During the installation of Windows 11, an internet connection is required at the OOBE stage to successfully complete the process of setting up your system. That said ...

Microsoft is gradually rolling out Windows 11 to compatible Windows 10 machines, but that means it could be weeks or even months before the update reaches you. If you’re in no rush to install the new ...

Windows’ built-in Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command, a.k.a. dism.exe, is something of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to working on Windows OS images. Among its many ...

Windows 11 users who've been avoiding the problematic 2024 update now have little choice but to accept it. Last Friday, Microsoft revealed that Windows 11 24H2 officially reached the last phase of its ...

It’s that time of year again—temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing color, and Microsoft is gradually rolling out another major yearly update to Windows 11. The Windows 11 25H2 update is ...