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

The software finally matched what the hardware could do.

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Secure Boot has relied on the same security certificates to verify bootloaders since 2011, during the development cycle for Windows 8. But those original certificates are set to expire in June and ...

Another crucial Windows expiration date is right around the corner for more than a billion PCs. Here's what you need to do now.

Linux Mint and Zorin OS are both popular Linux distros - but which one should you use? Here's my advice after weeks of testing.

Proxmox VE 7.4 🟡 Due to ack of driver support for the new generation of core graphics card, the GUI can not automatically start, please see Installation Tutorial ...

Ever since the rise of the personal computer, we've seen multiple different ways to interact with computers, including a variety of different operating systems. It's hard to believe that operating ...

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PCWorld highlights the release of KB5073724, Microsoft’s first Windows 10 security update of 2026, addressing critical vulnerabilities including a flaw in WinSqlite3.dll. This update is exclusively ...

Busy professionals have a particular need for portability and functionality in their work computers. The obvious answer to this need is a laptop, but even a laptop can be somewhat unwieldy, especially ...

Editor's take: CES 2026 has made it abundantly clear that the hype around AI in PC products is far from over. HP, one of the more notorious purveyors of audacious commercial ideas, is now attempting ...