Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our weekly recap, including long-anticipated taskbar fixes in Windows 11, ...

Ever since the rise of the personal computer, we've seen multiple different ways to interact with computers, including a variety of different operating systems. It's hard to believe that operating ...

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If installers fail or show service related errors, the Windows Installer Service likely stopped. This guide shows quick ways to enable the service so installations start working again. Windows ...

Encountering issues with the System File Checker (SFC) scan can be frustrating, especially when Windows Resource Protection is unable to initiate its repair service. This situation often arises due to ...

Fans of local computer accounts everywhere, rejoice, for when a door closes, another one opens. Windows 11 hackers have found yet another way to bypass the installer's Microsoft account requirement, ...

If you’re seeing issues installing Google Chrome on Windows right now, you’re not alone, as Google has seemingly broken downloads due to a faulty install tool that “can’t run” on most Windows PCs.

There is something mysterious about Windows services: Most users have heard of them, many have even looked at the list of services in Computer Management. But hardly anyone knows what the services are ...

Since I started covering Linux and open-source technology in the late 1990s, my goal has been to help make the operating system easier to understand and use. One part of that gig is finding Linux ...

Microsoft says not to use Windows 11 USB and CD installers made with October or November updates. Microsoft says not to use Windows 11 USB and CD installers made with October or November updates. is a ...

As the end of life is fast approaching for Windows 10, Microsoft is pushing users to upgrade to Windows 11. However, one barrier to entry is the company's requirement ...