Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the ...

There's a cure to Linux distro hopping, but everyone keeps forgetting about it ...

Something to look forward to: Microsoft released new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels this week, bringing multiple new features for developers and power users.

The Universal USB Installer (UUI) is a powerful bootable USB software tool for creating USB boot drives from ISO files, perfect for installing Linux or Windows, running live systems, or building ...

If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for purchase soon, hopefully by the end of February. –Paul When you buy a new PC or ...

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...

The purpose of this document and method is to show you how you can easily create a dual- or multi-boot Windows/Linux USB pendrive so that you can run the Windows 11 installer and one or more Linux ...

Keeping a Windows 11 installation media ready is one of the smartest things you can do as a PC user. Whether you’re planning a clean install, fixing a broken system, or helping someone set up a new ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...