The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, there are settings that work better when changed. Here are some of ...

While Windows 11 provides a good enough out of the box experience—atrocious new taskbar aside—it handles so much better after tweaking just a handful of settings to make it feel more like the Windows ...

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse. Set both MouseThreshold1 and MouseThreshold2 to 0 as well. These three ...

Learn how to turn off and remove AI features in Windows 11. Disable Copilot, AI in Notepad, Edge, Explorer, Office, etc.

Microsoft has already modernized and reworked a lot of old user interfaces in Windows 11, but the legacy Control Panel is still required when changing plenty of Windows settings. With build 26052, ...

The Windows Backup app is a new addition to the already feature-rich suite of apps that allows you to configure backups for your files, settings, credentials, and apps to your OneDrive account. It is ...

Windows 11 just got a lot of new features, and 2023’s big update isn’t just about AI taking over your desktop. There are lots of other updates to check out, including the return of many users’ ...

If used properly, new features built into Windows 11 offer safe, nearly complete backup, restore, repair, and recovery operations without third-party tools — but there are some caveats worth knowing.

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...