Windows install floppies and discs have gone the way of the dodo, but it still pays to keep a copy of the OS on a USB drive. Here's how to make your own.

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe ...

Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems ...

Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over ...

Now that Windows 10 is no longer supported, it's become a more attractive target for hackers. That doesn't mean you need to upgrade right away—here's how to stay protected.

Here I lay out some key ways you can do that in Windows 11. One simple trick to extend SSD lifespan is to enable the Trim ...

Windows 11, which recently overtook Windows 10 to become the world’s most widely used desktop operating system, is now ...

If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...

Microsoft provided FBI with BitLocker keys from cloud backups to decrypt laptops in a Guam fraud case, revealing a legal access point for encryption.

For either mode, Microsoft "typically" backs up BitLocker keys to its servers when the service gets set up from an active ...

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