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Learn the official way to skip a Microsoft account safely

Tech expert ThioJoe demonstrates an official method to set up a local account in Windows Pro without using a Microsoft account, explaining the limitations for Home Edition. He also critiques Microsoft ...

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...
PCMag on MSN

Forget passwords, this Windows feature lets you log in using just your face

Sick of always forgetting your login credentials? Windows Hello is a security feature that lets you ditch passwords and pins for facial or fingerprint recognition.
CNET

You Can Still Get Free Security Updates For Your Windows 10 PC

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...
ZDNet

I changed 10 settings on my Samsung phone to significantly improve the user experience

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been fairly vocal recently that Samsung's One UI 8 is my favorite Android skin. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine ...

Your Windows PC has a secret recovery tool that's seriously useful - here's how to access it

If Windows ever has trouble launching, Recovery Drive lets you back up essential system files to an external USB drive to help Windows boot.
PC Magazine

Windows 11 Is Full of Hidden Tools. These Are the Weirdest Ones You've Never Used

You don't know Windows 11 as well as you think you do. I reveal all the strange, brilliant, and downright surprising features you've probably missed in the Settings app. Chris Hoffman is the author of ...
CNET

Forget Expensive RAM Upgrades: These Windows 11 Hacks are Lightning-Fast and Free

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 How To

How to Remove bloatware and speed up Windows 11 with three simple methods using setup, Group Policy, or FlyOOBE for a cleaner, faster computer experience. How to Microsoft is now testing a new ...
The New York Times

How to Seal Your Drafty Windows for Less Than $50

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe Sitting next to a drafty window is a uniquely miserable experience ...

A GTA modder has got the 1997 original working perfectly on modern PCs and Steam Deck, and it's a joy to behold: 'I wanted pick up-and-play GTA on Windows with the best ...

There's been an influx of players applying to the LSPD in GTA roleplay like it's a real police force—except the crimes are fake, the paperwork is real, and everyone appears to be shouting codes they ...