Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.

EFI, the Extensible Firmware Interface, is the firmware layer that initializes hardware before Windows loads. It checks CPU, ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 might take a little tinkering if Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements.

For the past few years Microsoft has been pushing the idea of Copilot+ PCs as special systems that have NPU’s with enough AI processing performance to allow you to use certain AI features without a ...

I recently bought a new Windows laptop and struggled to get the search bar in the Start menu working like it should.

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Why it matters: Microsoft wants companies to do more than just encourage AI use among their employees; it wants the tools to become mandatory. To help achieve this goal, Redmond has updated its Viva ...

On average, Microsoft processes over 100 trillion signals every day, blocks approximately 4.5 million new malware attempts, screens 5 billion emails for malware and phishing, and scrutinizes ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Ask about a specific Windows setting, and Copilot will link to it.Just click the link in the conversation to open the related screen.The new skill is currently available only for ...

There’s a far more powerful tool built right into Windows’ ecosystem that most people have never heard of: Windows ...