If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.

With ICE terrorizing Chicago, independent media outlets The Triibe, Unraveled Press and The Chicago Reader joined forces to report on ICE’s activities in the city and suburbs. We spoke with them about ...

If you have a Windows Update error 0x80070002 on your system, buggy battery indicator, crashing Settings app, and other issues, the latest Windows 11 preview builds are here to save your day.

I was fed up with Windows 11’s shortened right-click menu. Here’s how I restored the full classic menu in just a few steps.

Microsoft adds new SCOOBE screen in Windows 11 previews, reminding users to renew expiring Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

Blu-ray and DVD videos with DRM protection may stop working or crash your PC after installing update KB5064081, Microsoft confirms.

If you want to clean-install Windows 11 version 25H2 on an unsupported PC or remove unnecessary components for a lighter install, this popular requirements bypass app is here to help you.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5065426 and KB5065431 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Today's updates are mandatory as they contain the ...

Microsoft has begun rolling out Windows 11 updates KB5065848, KB5065847, and KB5065813, which are mandatory updates that are intended to improve the post-installation Windows 11 user experience. As ...

Hundreds of readers have completed upgrades using ZDNET's help. In general, they report the upgrade is easy, with few issues. For those who had problems, there were typically simple fixes. Microsoft's ...

Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. is a senior editor and ...

If you are working from home, you want the best internet performance possible from your PC. Perhaps your internet is being uncharacteristically slow and you don't know why. Or perhaps you have ...