Is a clean install your go-to for stubborn Windows issues? Think again. There are ample recovery options right at your ...

One of the best ways to resolve an issue in Windows is by resetting the operating system. When one tries to reset the system, they are presented with two options – Cloud Download or Local Reinstall.

At times, when your Windows installation is giving you major problems, you may need to restore your PC using system restore or use the Refresh or Reset PC option. At times, you may even need a ...

Sometimes, the best way to fix deep-seated Windows issues is to burn everything to the ground and start from scratch. Reinstalling Windows refreshes the operating system, which gets rid of most ...

I have done it, and it can be scary. If you don't have your driver disks and detailed information about what components are inside your computer, you may have devices that Windows doesn't recognize or ...

As the title says, upgrading from a 4-year old Intel (10th gen) setup to Ryzen 7950X3D. Running Windows 11. I know Windows is a lot better at dealing with hardware changes but this is a drastic change ...

Probably the most frustrating and time-consuming part of installing or reinstalling Windows on a new PC is tracking down the correct drivers for your system and peripherals. Windows 10 includes a full ...

Clifford led How To coverage. He spent a handful of years at Peachpit Press, editing books on everything from the first iPhone to Python. He also worked at a handful of now-dead computer magazines, ...

Trying to do a repair install of Windows 98 on a customer's pc i.e. reinstalling on top of what's there already. The install gets as far as checking the disk and then tells me that because there's an ...

Windows 11 is arguably the best version yet released by Microsoft but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. In fact, it is just as prone to errors and other issues as any other version of the OS. And that ...

Upgrading to a new SSD usually means one of two things: either spend hours reinstalling Windows and all your programs, or clone your existing drive and be done in 30 minutes. If you've been putting ...