The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 22H2 update. Before this, Windows 11 21H2 and some of the later Windows 10 ...

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Microsoft is tightening its grip on the Windows installation process by blocking all known methods for setting up the system without a Microsoft account. This change, already active in the latest ...

Microsoft first quietly started testing improvements in Windows 11’s dark mode in August preview builds of the operating system. Now it’s making the changes official, with improvements to the dark ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more.

They are too old to be ‘Windows 11 compatible’, but are good computers with quad-core processors. Windows 10 security updates are ending very soon, and not wanting to bin these computers, a way to put ...

We discuss what you can do if VirtualBox is not signed with a build certificate, as the issue is due to a corrupted installation, and not the VB image.

PowerToys is one of the best pieces of software Microsoft has ever made. It's a fantastic all-in-one package that brings features that save me a ton of time and effort every day. In fact, there are ...

Windows 11 comes with built-in apps and background services that many people consider bloatware. I wanted to see if removing them could actually make my PC faster and cleaner, as countless posts ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).

Windows 11’s dark mode has long been criticised for its uneven implementation. While many parts of the interface embrace the darker aesthetic, ...

If you lost Microsoft Edge passwords after recent update, you can follow the solutions and workarounds mentioned in this post to recover them.