Microsoft has not yet removed a mandatory clean install requirement for a Windows 11-exclusive feature, which is said to ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...

You don't have to be stuck with the Windows 11 UI. These three options can turn Windows 11 into something else. Two of these options are free, and the other is affordable. I remember, way back when I ...

Microsoft has started rolling out built-in Sysmon functionality to some Windows 11 systems enrolled in the Windows Insider program. Microsoft first revealed plans to integrate Sysmon natively into ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 26H1 update (KB5077179) exclusively for new PCs featuring Snapdragon X2 chips, not existing devices. PCWorld reports this specialized update focuses on performance and AI ...

Microsoft has announced Windows 11 26H1, but it's not for existing PCs. Instead, it will ship on devices with Snapdragon X2 processors and possibly other rumored ARM chips. Microsoft insists Windows ...

TL;DR: Get lifetime licenses for Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro together for only $45. Last year, Microsoft raised the price of Microsoft 365 and ended support for Windows 10. If you’re still ...

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...

PCWorld outlines six essential Windows 11 adjustments to extend SSD lifespan by reducing unnecessary write operations that gradually wear down these storage devices. Key optimizations include enabling ...

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 last October. Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check. It's possible to bypass this and ...

The latest Windows 11 update is an optional one, but Microsoft has a few solid reasons for you to pull the trigger and install it right now. On January 30, 2026, Microsoft released KB5074105, the ...