Rufus is a popular software used to create bootable USB flash drivers to install Windows or another operating system on a computer. It is a free and open-source utility. It is available in both ...

A complete reset is rarely the answer anymore ...

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PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

Last year, several dangerous security vulnerabilities were found in the popular 7zip compression tool that were closed with new versions. However, these patches had to be downloaded and installed ...

Installing an operating system onto your rig isn't exactly riveting, but it's a vital part of any gaming PC experience. Not only does an OS enable us to play the latest Steam games and ingest memes on ...

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

Once I’ve unpacked a new Windows PC, the anticipation wears off and reality sinks in. It’s time to get everything set up and ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.