There were a few ways to activate Windows 11/10 officially. However, Microsoft has now apparently killed one such way without ...

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Is a clean install your go-to for stubborn Windows issues? Think again. There are ample recovery options right at your ...

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Some of the hints for older, unsupported OSes apply equally to both Mac and Windows. Both come with an assortment of bundled ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

USB-C is everywhere in 2025. If you've felt like every new device you buy, from smartphones to laptops and tablets, uses a USB-C port for charging, you're not imagining things. USB-C has quickly ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

PCs built with Arm processors work well with general productivity apps. Backup software may be unable to restore from an external drive. Gamers and hobbyists who want to dual-boot Linux will run into ...

Update October 21, 05:08 EDT: Microsoft has released the KB5070773 emergency update to fix this issue. Microsoft has confirmed that this month's security updates disable USB mice and keyboards in the ...