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Finding the right tool to customize and optimize a new Windows 11 installation can be the difference between a system that feels like your own and one bogged down by unnecessary bloat, redundant apps, and features you’ll never use. Enter Winhance—a free, open-source utility that has quickly...

Setting up a new Windows PC is an exciting experience. You want your machine to reflect your personality and needs, adjusting preferences, installing favorite apps, and customizing the environment. Yet, amid this enthusiasm, one critical area often gets overlooked initially: security. Securing a...

When configuring a fresh Windows system, especially when switching to specialized versions like Windows 10 LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel), the challenge of quickly restoring an essential suite of applications is significant. This is where Ninite, a long-standing but continually relevant...

Rebuilding Windows the Smarter Way: How Ninite Streamlines Fresh Installs and Updates Reinstalling Windows, upgrading to a new version, or switching to a specialized edition such as Windows LTSC has always come with a certain dread — not because of the operating system itself, but because of the...

It’s been a long, drawn-out battle between Windows users and that most revered—or reviled—of computer features: the Start menu. For years, Windows 11’s glossy but restrictive menu has annoyed power users, casual clickers, and start-up tinkerers alike. But change, much like a Windows update...

In the immense digital playground of PCs and laptops, sometimes you need to dig a little deeper into the system—like when you're updating firmware, troubleshooting errors, or installing a new Operating System. Welcome to BIOS access, the backstage pass of your PC. If you're rocking an ASUS-built...

Setting up a new Windows 11 machine, whether a laptop or a desktop, can be both exciting and daunting. As someone who reviews laptops and tinkers with PCs for a living, I've honed a set of essential applications that I consistently install to customize and enhance my user experience. This guide...

If you’ve recently purchased a new Windows 11 PC, congratulations! With its sleek interface and advanced features, Windows 11 offers a modern computing experience. However, to fully leverage its capabilities, simply following the initial setup prompts is not enough. Below, we explore nine...

Hello I want to use my USB Wlan Stick as Access Point? How can I do that? There is somthing like Mobile hotspot but it doen't work and I don't know if I really want that. Internet <-Wlan1-> PC <-Wlan2-> Other devices. So my PC is connected to Wlan1 where I can accses internet. Now I want...

I have two PCs on my network, Upstairs-PC and Downstairs-PC. Both run Windows 11. I recently had to reinstall Windows 11 on my downstairs PC. Since then, even though I believe I have set up sharing as normal, when I try to access \\Downstairs-PC, it tells me my credentials are incorrect. Both...

i purchased a pc from pc wo—d, they gave me a setup usb. I set it up, but continued to use my old pc.when I tried the new dell today, I have forgotten the password. I hit the reset button and it says I need a password reset disk. I am now completely stuck. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a retail license and key for Windows 11 Pro. I think I have to call Dell to have them make the XPS up instead of buying locally like BestBuy. Am I correct.

Hello, I work as the sole member of the IT department of a small business. I spend much time replacing dead storage drives or setting up new workstations. I was wondering if there was a way I could write a script that I could put on a USB drive that I could plug into a PC with a fresh...

Hi all, Currently running Win 10 Home Retail licence on a PC that's not eligible for upgrade to Windows 11. However, I will have a new PC tomorrow. My question is, do I need to install windows 10 on the new PC, activate, THEN upgrade to 11 from there? Or can I install Windows 11 straight away...

UPDATED 10:45AM Redmond time with link to download and install from the Store! Hello Windows Insiders, Today we have announced that the first preview of Android™ apps on Windows 11 is now available for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the U.S. If you haven’t already read this blog post...

Goodmorning, I had 3 drives on my pc (1 ssd-m2, 1 hdd, 1ssd) and because i need to switch data from one pc to another i bought a docking station. Right now i put my internal HDD and SSD (2/3) in it and if i tried to boot windows without the docking station on, i receive this error ( Reboot...

I am in the process of cleaning and neatening up my PC. My PC has 6 drives: (C:) - Primary - M.2 - 1TB O.S. Drive - 3 Win Install partitions (D:) - Primary - SSD - 1TB Installation Drive - 1 Partition (E:) - Primary - HDD - 2TB Data Drive - 1 Partition (F:) - Primary - HDD - 2TB Data Drive - 1...

Hello so I haven't used windows really since 2006, being a Mac user, but a huge fan of gaming, but fed up with having to buy the latest consoles every couple years... Xbox 360 original, 360 slim... xbox one to Xbox s/x and now the Xbox series gen. So I got my holiday money for 2020 summer...

Having 2 display GPUs and Windows 10 computer does see all monitors in the display settings program, but it will not allow me to enable more than 7 at a time. How do I fix this?

In the past MS has been very nice about letting me move my win7 drive from computer to computer as I've upgraded machines. (had to reauthorize but that's not a biggie) Now I have win7 on my main machine balanced nicely with a lot of apps. I do not want to upgrade this. Nor do I want to stop...