Remember when setting up your fresh Windows copy was a fun and quick experience? Our comparison shows how things derailed ...

Zorin OS says it hit 1M downloads in just over a month, mostly from Windows PCs. I installed it to see if it’s a real Windows ...

Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, ...

PC enthusiasts, including myself, have often tried to install Windows on Chromebooks — a project that sounds tempting on paper. After all, Windows offers greater flexibility and app support, while ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...

Yesterday, Microsoft released the weird 25H2 update for Windows 11, officially moving its operating system to its next major upgrade. According to Windows Latest, the rollout is taking place despite ...

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in ...

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To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.

Windows 11 users who've been avoiding the problematic 2024 update now have little choice but to accept it. Last Friday, Microsoft revealed that Windows 11 24H2 officially reached the last phase of its ...

Microsoft has been keen for all its users to use online, connected Microsoft Accounts for Windows logins for years and many versions of the operating system, but it's really kicked it into high gear ...