Microsoft released an OOBE (out of box experience) update for the newest Windows 11 version, 24H2, this month. The update is available under KB5048779 and as is usually the case with such updates, the ...

When installing Windows 11/10, you go through the setup process, known as OOBE (Out of Box Experience). It’s the first startup experience impacted by image customizations and software add-ons. In this ...

This week, the Windows 11 22H2 Moment 4 update went live under KB5030310 (build 22621.2361). As such, Microsoft has also released upgrades to improve the Windows out-of-the-box experience (OOBE) with ...

Moving files and configuring settings and preferences when setting up a new Windows computer (or after a reset) can be frustrating. But with Windows Backup integrated into Windows’ Out-of-Box ...

The reason that you might experience the issue whereby you turn on a new Windows device for the first time and the device starts on the Welcome Screen, instead of starting in OOBE is because dwm.exe, ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).

One of the problems with being a geek is that your entire family depends on you for any sort of gadget knowledge, troubleshooting, and advice. Already during this holiday season I’ve set up or ...

Yesterday Microsoft updated the release notes for Windows 10 Insider build 17063 to add to the list of known bugs related to this version. It so happens that one of these bugs is one that I am having ...

Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 test build is another substantial one, adding two important features: payment information, and a new security feature called Smart App Control that will watch over new ...