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.

It can be frustrating to delete something to seemingly no effect. I'll explain why that might be and what to do.

Windows 11 is out to much fanfare, hype, and confusion. Unless you have specific reasons, you don't need to upgrade yet, but there's also no reason to avoid it.

It's rare to get installation media with your machine any more. Fortunately, Windows 11 installation media can be download online.

I repaired a friend's machine's hard disk failure only to discover something much, much worse.