A clean Windows install is a great way to keep your PC feeling snappy. However, every time you do this, certain critical features are reset to their Microsoft defaults—including some that could lock ...

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...

I've used computers daily since the 80s, and feel like they have peaked in real usability along the way. While I used to look forward to new releases, now I dread them. What always baffles me, while ...

To prepare the USB, you need a Windows 7 ISO file and a tool like the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool. Install the tool, open ...

When power users get a new PC, sometimes they like to start fresh — so they pull the pro gamer move of re-installing Windows with a fresh ISO image direct from Microsoft that has no pack-in bloatware ...

If while performing a clean installation, Windows installation gets stuck on Getting files ready, the solutions provided here will help you. For some users, it takes a long time to get files ready for ...