Windows 11's kernel32.dll and ntoskrnl.exe still use DOS-era 8.3 names. Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen explains why renaming ...

Download the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool from Microsoft’s website and run it on a working PC with an empty USB drive of at ...

Windows 11 still won't let you name a file CON or NUL. Raymond Chen traces it to DOS 1.0, and our 26H2 test found NUL.txt now ...

Microsoft publishes its own list of removable Windows 11 apps. Here is what is on it, what to keep, the built-in ways to ...

Microsoft's new Windows 11 Search adds inline actions and a cleaner interface, with richer results planned. Here's what you ...

Need to Disable Hypervisor in Windows 11? This guide shows you the fastest way to get it done using Command Prompt. If you ...

In early September 2026, Microsoft announced Project Zenith, an effort to provide developers with a ready-to-code, ...

Want to change user folder name Windows 11 set up wrong? Compare the new setup field, display name edits, registry rename and ...

Even if files on your desktop or in your documents disappear after a Windows update, they may still remain in a different user profile or the "Windows.old" folder. If you have a backup, you can also ...

A default Windows 11 installation includes dozens of built-in Microsoft apps. Which apps are worth keeping, and which should ...

Windows 11 is rolling out a customizable right-click menu that lets you remove unwanted commands, change how common actions appear, and make File Explorer less cluttered.

Windows 11’s new Cloud Rebuild feature can reinstall Windows on your PC even when it won’t boot, and you don’t need a USB drive to do it.