On Windows 11, you can use the "Windows Sandbox" feature to create an isolated lightweight virtual machine to test potentially harmful applications without affecting your main setup. The feature is ...

If you need to access Windows applications or PCs using your Mac, a remote desktop connection is the way to go. Here's how to set up and use the connection. Activating and establishing a stable remote ...

If you've installed the big Windows 11 update that Microsoft pushed out in August (which also includes the new Black Screen of Death), you'll notice a brand new entry in Settings: Quick Machine ...

Here's how to safeguard your Windows 11 PC by utilizing recovery tools and following my safe update tips.

If the keyboard is not working in a VirtualBox virtual machine, follow these solutions: Choose correct pointing device Change keyboard input settings Enable keyboard auto capture Install Guest ...

If you just have a regular Windows 11 install disk or ISO, you can bypass the Windows TPM and RAM requirements by making some registry changes during the install. Note that this method only works on a ...

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Randy Bean is a noted Senior Advisor, Author, Speaker, Founder, & CEO. How does a venerable American brand known for creating the ...

You might have played around with God modes in PC games before, where you type in a code to get supernatural powers that defy the normal physics of the game or make you invincible. Surprise! Windows ...

Microsoft has found no link between the August 2025 KB5063878 security update and customer reports of failure and data corruption issues affecting solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) ...

A prominent US senator has called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft for “gross cybersecurity negligence,” citing the company’s continued use of an obsolete and vulnerable form ...