Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...
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How to Diagnose a Windows 11 PC That Keeps Crashing

The first thing you should try is a memory test. Windows 11 comes packaged with a tool called Windows Memory Diagnostic that ...

After years of trust issues, Windows 11 will now shutdown when you tell it to

In the drop-down titled Windows 11 PC experiences, under Windows Update, a single bullet point reads, "Improved: Addressed underlying issue which can cause 'Update and shutdown' to not actually shut ...

Microsoft's revamped Windows 11 Start menu is rolling out - but I'll stick with my favorite alternative

The new Start menu overhauls the layout to address long-standing complaints. But you have options if you don't like it.

Windows 11 KB5067036 update rolls out Administrator Protection feature

Microsoft has released the KB5067036 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which begins the rollout of the ...

Microsoft down? Services recover after major outage hits Azure, 365 and more - and even Minecraft and Xbox were affected

A major outage across the company's platform's appears to be happening, with issues with Azure knocking out Microsoft 365 ...

Fantasy football waiver tiers, Week 10: Scraping the RB barrel and trusting Alec Pierce?

Can J.J. McCarthy or Blake Corum be unlikely season savers? Should you trade away Kyle Monangai now that his value has never ...
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Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Bug That Won't Let Task Manager Close: Here's What to do

The company says it is still investigating the issue and has not yet released a fix.