Windows 11 includes many apps, but some are better than others. Some apps receive top billing and will boost your everyday productivity. Other apps can be dumped, but delete tools with care. Every ...

It’s that time of year again—temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing color, and Microsoft is gradually rolling out another major yearly update to Windows 11. The Windows 11 25H2 update is ...

The Steam Deck gets a ton of things right for a handheld gaming console. It’s portable, affordable, and more importantly, hackable, which makes it the perfect device for all the tinkerers out there.

TL;DR: Microsoft's latest Windows 11 preview build enforces mandatory Microsoft account sign-in during setup, removing previous local account bypasses. This change targets power users and ...

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...

Windows 10 holdouts, unfortunately, are going to have to upgrade to the newest version of the operating system soon. That's because the end is nigh for Windows 10, and Microsoft doesn't want anyone to ...

Microsoft is tightening the reins on new installations of Windows 11 with stricter Microsoft account requirements. As participants in the Windows Insider Program have ...

Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...

Microsoft has released a series of updates to improve the initial setup for all supported versions of Windows 11. Rolled out in late August 2025, these Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) updates are ...

Microsoft Will Start Delivering Windows Quality Updates During Setup Soon Your email has been sent Microsoft says these Windows 11 out-of-box experience quality updates should help improve security ...

Installing Windows 11 without internet is possible, even though the setup usually asks for a network connection. If you don’t have Wi-Fi or Ethernet handy, you can ...

Windows 11 requires you to sign into your Microsoft account before you start using the PC. The best way to bypass Microsoft account is by executing "start ms-cxh:localonly" command during the ...