You can create Hyper-V VMs in Windows 11 using a built-in Windows app or a new developer-oriented tool. Both come with gotchas. Here’s how it all works. Though it may seem that virtual machines, a.k.a ...

Stop using traditional passwords when you can sign in with a PIN, fingerprint, or facial recognition on Windows 11. Here's how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

If you're fed up with us reminding you to use a password manager to remember all your passwords (that you definitely aren't reusing), passkeys could be a great alternative to boosting your security.

There are various ways to work together in a network based on Windows 11. The simplest is to set up a shared workgroup, a kind of team of computers with equal rights. The workgroup in Windows 11 ...

Pour one out for the poor WordPad. Microsoft killed its free rich text editor in late 2023 in an effort to switch users to its premium Office apps or their free web-based versions. While WordPad is ...

Changing the default browser is a great way to improve your Windows 11 web-browsing experience. If you've got a favorite browser then you can switch the default browser in Windows 11 so that you ...

Nobody likes to wait around, and few things are more frustrating than your computer taking forever to boot. Not only can this affect your productivity, but it can also set a less-than-ideal tone for ...

A RunDLL error occurs when a DLL file that is needed to start with a program, run at startup, or set up as a scheduled task fails to start. Windows tries to load this ...

Microsoft's DirectStorage API promises fast load times for supported PC games. Here's what you need to know and how to get started. It should be noted that simply stuffing an SSD into a console isn't ...

The default Python install on Windows 11 comes packed with a variety of helpful tools and features. After a you successfully install Python on Windows, you should test out Python's built-in REPL tools ...

While the fix might not be obvious, it should only take a few minutes to get back up and running. One of the most underappreciated Windows features is the operating system's ability to cache network ...

Don’t limit yourself to your laptop’s small screen. Here’s how to wirelessly project your Windows 11 device to another PC with a larger monitor for a more comfortable computing experience. I've been ...