From a secret AirDrop competitor to an old-school multitasking trick, here are the oddities I found hiding in Microsoft’s ...

ZDNET's key takeaways The Black Screen of Death is incredibly annoying, but often easily diagnosed.The most common culprits ...

Microsoft announced that passwordless authentication is now easier on Windows 11 through native support for third-party ...

Just about everything you need to in Windows PowerShell, you can do in a normal window. However, occasionally, you’ll need to open and run PowerShell as an administrator (admin) to run certain ...

Microsoft is gradually working to remove settings from the Control Panel and move them to the Windows Settings. Some of the key settings have already been migrated, including Programs and Features, ...

With the TPM and Secure Boot requirements to run Windows 11, Microsoft has made a bold decision in the right direction. It will bode well for Microsoft in the long run as far as Windows 11’s security ...

It's official -- four years after releasing Windows 11, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 (though it will continue to offer security updates for one more year). While many ...

I had the same issue recently and managed to solve it. Here's what worked for me: Check compatibility mode: Right-click the R-Undelete shortcut, go to Properties > Compatibility tab, and try running ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET ...

Windows 11 isn't brand new anymore, but plenty of users have been dragging their feet on upgrading their OS. Windows 10 support officially ends on Oct. 14, 2025, making it the perfect time to upgrade ...