The Reliability Monitor shows system errors, warnings, and informational and critical events that can help you troubleshoot your Windows PC.

Windows 11 arrived with promises of tighter security, modern visuals, and smarter scheduling, yet a growing body of ...

Tired of Windows 11's AI features? This free script can remove Copilot, Recall, and other intrusive AI integrations.

There's something inside your PC that's quietly gobbling up space. It's not evil. But just a hidden Windows folder that can ...

If your PC has a built-in recovery partition, you can use it to restore the system. Confirm the factory reset process. Wait until the reset completes and the computer restarts. If you forgot your ...

Every month, Statcounter publishes market share figures for the various Windows versions, but this month’s figures are something special. In September 2025, an ancient Windows version that hasn’t been ...

New data from StatCounter, a web traffic analysis firm, suggests that the Windows 7 market share increased to 9.61% from 0.88%, particularly in Asia. When you expect Windows 11 adoption to double ...

In news I’m fairly certain no one saw coming, Windows 7 is making a comeback - at least in terms of market share. Yes, it was once again bad news for Microsoft’s current OS. Its share fell for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The secret to the continuing availability of security patches ...

Since Windows 7 has been retired for a while, many are looking for ways to run modern apps on it, and the solution comes in the form of Windows 7 Extended Kernel. What is Windows 7’s extended kernel?

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Windows PowerShell is a utility that lets you automate Windows features including activation of the operating system. You must activate Windows with a valid license before all Windows features are ...