If you regularly read Neowin, you probably know about the Windows 11-based Validation OS. But for those unaware, it's a lightweight and fast variant of Windows 11 that hardware vendors can leverage to ...

Secure Boot has relied on the same security certificates to verify bootloaders since 2011, during the development cycle for ...

Learn how to transfer data from one hard drive to another safely and easily, with step-by-step tips to avoid data loss and stress-free migration.

With MacOS, there's something called the DFU Firmware Revive/Restore, which is a deep recovery process for unresponsive Macs. To run a DFU Revive/Restore, you have to have another Mac to update or ...

macUSB is a one-click tool that transforms your modern Mac (Apple Silicon) into a service machine capable of reviving older Apple computers. With Apple's transition to its own silicon (M1, M2, M3...), ...

Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11. You should be able to use your PC ...

TL;DR: Microsoft plans to transform Windows into an AI-driven agentic OS, integrating cloud and intelligent productivity features. Despite significant user backlash citing existing bugs and ...

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 ...

Now that macOS Tahoe 26 is out, you might be interested in making a bootable installer drive for the latest MacOS release. Bootable installers drives are super useful as they can be used to easily ...