Microsoft requires updating Windows 11 to retain access to security and bug fixes. But a bug in one of those fixes could lock ...

The new Windows 11 start menu comes with a number of modifications that enhance the user experience. One of the most wanted ...

Just insert it, enter the UEFI (BIOS) to change the boot device to the USB drive, and follow the installer's prompts. Best of all, this solution is permanently yours—it'll keep working so long as ...

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Click the Startup Apps tab. Find Microsoft Teams in the list. Right-click it and select Disable. This stops Teams from launching when Windows starts.

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TL;DR: Microsoft is simplifying Windows 11 update names to improve clarity and make them easier to understand, trimming the names down and removing confusing extra bits of info such as Windows version ...

With Windows 10 support at an end, Microsoft isn't making it easy to make the switch to Windows 11, as a recent update broke a crucial PC recovery tool that helps users reboot and recover PCs. After ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...

Microsoft has removed two more compatibility holds preventing customers from installing Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Update. The first safeguard hold was added in April for systems running security or ...

Windows updates land frequently. But while recent updates have caused issues, Microsoft said in a support document that one particular kind of update, drivers, are something not to worry about, even ...

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Windows 11 Microsoft's current Windows lead Pavan Davuluri has tweeted that the future of Windows will be one that evolves into an agentic OS, but has received significant pushback online. Windows 11 ...