Setting up a Windows 11 machine without a Microsoft account is still possible, though it's not obvious.

Backing up to auto-syncing cloud services is very convenient. But what happens when it syncs your mistake?

Passkeys seem like magic, and confusing magic at that. I'll address a set of questions I received recently.

OAuth2, aka a "Modern authentication method", removes the burden of authentication from the email program to the email service itself, enabling a number of important security features.

In Windows 11, you may find you must now log in using a Microsoft account. I'll show you two alternatives that will allow you to continue to use a local account.

I often hear calls to switch from Windows to Linux. I'll show you how to try Zorin Linux and install it if you decide it's for you.

"I want to close my Hotmail account" is a knee-jerk reaction to many account problems. It's easy, and I'll show you how, but it also may be pointless or even harmful.

Multi-core processors add an additional layer of complexity to software design. Occasionally that can manifest as only a portion of the CPU being used.

I've avoided Windows' default folder layout for years. With recent assumptions Microsoft has made on how those folders should be treated, I'm glad I don't rely on them.

Here's a series of steps to recover use of an external drive that's acting up when connected to one machine but not with another.