If Windows ever has trouble launching, Recovery Drive lets you back up essential system files to an external USB drive to help Windows boot.

Windows 7 and Vista are staging an unexpected comeback as users push back against Windows 11.

Microsoft released several Windows updates over the weekend. They partially fix issues with the security patches from the January Patch Day. Additionally, Microsoft is beginning to replace Windows' ...

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When Windows warns of a "problem with this drive, " it’s usually not because the USB is failing—it’s tied to something called the dirty bit. The system flags incomplete file transfers, often caused by ...

Tiny Windows: Although Windows 7 has been "obsolete" for years, it remains a viable platform for extreme tech experiments. A long-time Windows tester recently reduced the OS to an astonishingly small ...

This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB mouse or keyboard. This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB ...

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 ...

Your USB port is probably getting more action than you think — file transfers, phone charging, and maybe connecting a keyboard or mouse or even the occasional odd gadget you forgot existed. But ...