Did you know that, back in the Windows 3, 95, and 98 days, you could simply type in your password to log into your computer? It sounds crazy, I know, but it's true. Since Windows XP, the process has ...

You can accuse Windows 8.1 of a lot of things, but one thing you can’t say about Microsoft’s latest OS is that it lacks web integration. Thanks to deep integration with Bing, OneDrive, and other ...

Your PC will die, someday. Or it will slow down, generate error messages, or — worse still — get hacked. While you could always call a professional, why not solve ...

You can see what version of Windows you have quickly by searching for "winver" in the search menu. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can also go to your computer's ...

Windows Explorer (officially called File Explorer from Windows 8 onwards) should display all connected Flash drives in your list of drives under the My Computer, Computer or This PC heading. If this ...

I have a Windows 8.1 system that, for the last two weeks, is killing my internet connection when connected to my network. It took me a long time to narrow it down, but I’m certain that one PC is ...