It's hard to believe, but Windows 11 is nearly five years old, and it brought significant changes when it launched. Many of ...

Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery health, including whether a replacement is actually needed.

Windows never stores plaintext passwords in public-facing directories. Every recovery method discussed here requires direct access to the PC where the password was ...

With the first Patch Tuesday following Windows 10’s end of support approaching next week, users who continue to run the operating system should enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to ...

Windows 10 may tell you that support has ended even if you paid for it. The incorrect message is due to a display bug. Microsoft promises a fix in a future Windows update. Microsoft offers extended ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 PCs that have enrolled into the Extended Security Update (ESU) program might incorrectly be telling users that their PC is now out of support. As of October 14, ...

2. Type the command: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey and press Enter. This method usually shows your product key if it’s in the system. It works well in most cases, so ...

Windows 10 product usually works with Windows 11, but the problems occur if your Windows 10 license is an OEM license (tied to original device hardware and not transferable) rather than a Retail ...

For fixing Windows errors, we recommend Fortect: Fortect will identify and deploy the correct fix for your Windows errors. Follow the 3 easy steps to get rid of Windows errors: If you’re wondering how ...

If the “Change product key” link is missing from your Windows 11 activation settings, you’re not alone. This issue can appear after hardware changes, major Windows updates, or when activation files ...

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With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 this October, many people are racing to upgrade. Catherine, a longtime HP desktop user, shared her concerns with us: "I need to purchase a new/updated ...