WINDOWS 11 By Martin Brinkmann Quick Machine Recovery auto-fixes Windows boot loops via the cloud, but granting Microsoft pre-boot control carries hidden risks. Here is the deep dive on how to manage it. Two years ago, the IT world stopped spinning. The July 2024 CrowdStrike disaster caused Blue Screens of Death on millions of computer […]

WINDOWS 11 By Mary Branscombe Changes to File Explorer might show that Microsoft is serious about listening to users — and fixing Windows 11. The Windows Insider program has been through a lot of changes over the years. At its best, it has been a supportive community the Windows team has paid attention to for […]

WINDOWS 11 By Martin Brinkmann To fix a bloated Windows 11, Microsoft has reportedly launched “Project K2” — a massive internal repair campaign For years, Windows fans have watched Microsoft stuff the operating system with features barely anyone asked for, all while core features such as File Explorer, Windows Search, and the general reliability of […]

WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney Oracle VM VirtualBox is another free and capable virtual machine program from which you can run and work with different operating systems. As a freelance technology writer, I often review and test different apps, settings, and features in Windows. I need to be able to do this without affecting my […]

I was reviewing social media and saw a satire post that made me chuckle…. I just got fired from Microsoft. I was the guy responsible for making sure that when you start typing your password in on the Windows lock screen, it ignores your first keystroke for no reason. The main reason it does this […]

ISSUE 23.24 • 2026-06-15 WINDOWS 11 By Martin Brinkmann Without a single warning, Microsoft may quietly hijack your local files and hold them hostage in the cloud to upsell you a OneDrive subscription. With a few steps, you can break the link and reclaim your data. Do a quick experiment right now. Open File Explorer, […]

WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney Among all the VM programs I’ve tried, VMware Workstation Pro remains my favorite. Here’s why. As a freelance technology writer, I typically have to review or test different apps, settings, and features in Windows. And I need to be able to do this without impacting my main Windows environment. I […]

WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney Built into the Windows Professional and Enterprise editions, Hyper-V provides a virtual environment in which you can work with different versions of Windows and check out unknown or untested apps and features. As a technology writer, I often need to review and test different apps, settings, and other features in […]

The issue with Windows 11 KB5083769 causing problems with various backup software is exposing something else that is concerning to me. Something in the monthly patching processes is performing an aggressive disk clean-up process of Windows update files. As a result, many of you – too many, frankly – are reporting that you don’t see […]

ISSUE 23.17 • 2026-04-27 Look for our BONUS issue on May 4, 2026!! WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney A virtual machine provides the freedom and flexibility to work with different versions of Windows and play with new or untested apps and features. As a technology writer and journalist, I often have to test and review […]

WINDOWS 11 By Martin Brinkmann Here’s a surprising speed boost for everyday, heavy-duty tasks. It works on many Windows setups and costs nothing. When Microsoft rolled out Dev Drive for Windows 11 back in 2023, it slapped a massive “For Developers Only” sign on the feature. The pitch was that enterprise programmers compiling millions of […]