A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...

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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing Security Identifiers. Windows uses unique alphanumeric strings known as ...

You can give your system a "mini-reset" with Task Scheduler every time you log in. This can help you clear temporary files, ...

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Update October 21, 05:08 EDT: Microsoft has released the KB5070773 emergency update to fix this issue. Microsoft has confirmed that this month's security updates disable USB mice and keyboards in the ...

If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11, you may have heard about native Android emulation, which will let you run Android apps on Windows 11 without needing to install a third-party app. Unfortunately, this ...