If you have disabled visual effects for performance, recheck the menu in Advanced System Settings. For bloatware, look for apps in the Task Manager's "startup tab" for any apps you don't ...

If Windows 11 fails to start due to a configuration change or a new driver, it boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), launches the Quick Machine Recovery Tool, and connects to the ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Let's be honest, I don't enjoy most household chores but I do love washing windows. There's a feeling of instant gratification when turning grimy, dirty panes into crystal clear glass. The yard looks ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the military to explain why cleanup of PFAS chemicals at bases nationwide has been pushed back. By Hiroko Tabuchi Three dozen members of Congress, including ...

Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10. You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program. If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it. You ...

Ernst & Young expects to achieve its lowest U.S. auditing shortfall rate in 16 years after working to improve its practices by shedding dozens of audit clients, setting up centralized support teams ...

Hey, Californians, you may not be able to resolve tragic overseas wars or heal our noxious national political divide, but you can clean up the mess in our own backyard. Specifically, our communal ...

Clean hard-to-reach outside windows with extension poles, magnetic cleaners, or garden hoses. Always work from the top down using steady horizontal motions to prevent streaks. Regular cleaning and ...

Click the Windows Button. Open the settings. Select System, click Storage. Scroll down the list and click "Cleanup recommendations." This will launch your temporary files from your Downloads folder ...