Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

Windows 11 Update Brings Customizable Start Menu and Streamlined App Discovery

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu redesign brings customization, Phone Link integration, and a cleaner, more connected ...
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Microsoft gives Windows 11 a fresh Start – here's how to get it

More convenient layout saves you a click Four years after the debut of Windows 11, Microsoft has finally fixed one of the ...
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How to Diagnose a Windows 11 PC That Keeps Crashing

The first thing you should try is a memory test. Windows 11 comes packaged with a tool called Windows Memory Diagnostic that ...

How I unlocked God Mode in Windows 11 - and the wonders I can do with it

First, make sure you're signed into your Windows 11 PC with an account that has administrative privileges. By default, your own account should have the necessary rights. To confirm this, go to ...

How to replace your Windows 11 Start menu with something better - try my favorite or this free option

Hate the Start menu in Windows 11? Swap it for one of these infinitely more usable and customizable alternatives. Here's how.

Latest Windows 11 update adds redesigned Start Menu, colored battery icons, and more

The KB5067036 update for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 (preview builds 26200.7019 and 26100.7019, respectively) introduces a redesigned Start Menu with a scrollable "All" section that ...

Windows 11’s October Insider update brings 9 features worth trying

Microsoft is rolling out nine new features to Windows 11 Insiders in the second half of October, including Start menu improvements, AI integrations, and quality‑of‑life updates.