If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

On November 11, 2025, Windows 11 is getting a new update introducing several new features, including a new Start menu design, ...

Windows 10 may be gone, but millions of older PCs aren't ready for retirement. As Microsoft moves on, users are left wondering what happens next and how to keep their dependable machines running ...

Microsoft is rewriting Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. Microsoft is rewriting Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...

If you're upgrading to a new iPhone 17 or installing the latest operating system, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble by making a good backup first. Here's how to do it. Jeff Carlson writes about ...

In case you need to free up urgent storage space, you can temporarily turn off Reserved Storage Windows, according to the ...

iOS 26 introduced a fresh new look to iPhones with the Liquid Glass design. But it actually isn't the only upgrade that adds visual appeal to your device. One of the other visually interesting ...

Question: What should I do with my older computer that can’t run Windows 11? Answer: Now that the October 14, 2025 deadline has passed, Windows 10 is officially retired, meaning Microsoft will no ...

Don't need all of the AI features on your Samsung Galaxy phone? Here's how to turn them off. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered ...

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Pinterest users are celebrating as though liberated from bondage after the site added toggles to turn off recommendations for AI posts. After many months of increasing complaints about images created ...

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...