If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open the Control panel in either Windows Home or Pro. Click on or search for ...

Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out ...

If you want to keep Widgets enabled but clean it up a bit, open the Widgets menu, click the Settings gear in the top-right ...

At this point, your computer will exit Windows and enter the OS installer, which could take some time. It'll restart a few times during this process, which is normal. If all goes well -- and it should ...

You cannot rename a User Profile folder in Windows 11/10 if one or more of the following conditions are true: You are not signed in as an administrator. You are signed in to the same user account, ...

Just insert it, enter the UEFI (BIOS) to change the boot device to the USB drive, and follow the installer's prompts. Best of ...

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This post covers how to manage Extensions in the Windows Terminal app in Windows 11. It’s a new feature that allows you to view the sources (Active Extensions) for your Terminal profiles and color ...

Got the Windows 11 25H2 update on your PC? Here is our guide on how to enable all the features from the 25H2 and 24H2 update ...

Windows 10 is officially no longer supported after today, and it's time to upgrade to Windows 11. As long as you have a supported PC, it's very easy to install. But therein lies the problem: Windows ...