PCWorld identifies six warning signs that indicate your Windows PC needs a factory reset, including persistent performance issues, accumulated bloatware, and malware infections. Regular annual resets ...

Point-in-time restore is a new system restore feature in Windows 11. It lets you revert your PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time in minutes. You ...

Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June and October 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...

PowerToys Run is an advanced application launcher and search utility that goes far beyond the standard Windows search. It is useful because it allows you to instantly find and open applications, files ...

If you’ve used Windows Vista or Windows 7, you might remember the Windows Experience Index. It displayed a simple scorecard that rated your PC’s hardware in the simplest of manners. Although Microsoft ...

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There are still ways to upgrade to Windows 11, even if your PC is technically incompatible, but we have a few suggestions for affordable Windows 11 PCs. However, if a new computer is not in the budget ...

I’ve written before about how to ask ChatGPT to improve a so-so prompt. But what about those times with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini absolutely crushes it, giving you exactly what you needed from your ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

If you’ve used Windows long enough, you’re probably already familiar with System Restore and how powerful it is. Windows 11 now has something that works on the same principle but goes a lot further.

Microsoft has released the KB5095093 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which fixes numerous bugs and begins rolling out new features, including the new Point-in-Time restore ...

Windows 11 point-in-time restore enables faster recovery from updates, drivers and corruption. Restore points include apps, settings and local files, with strict retention policies. Windows 11 26H2 ...