How-To Geek on MSN

Stop trusting your single drive: How to use PAR2 and hash manifests to defeat silent bit rot

If your PC is your only backup, at least make it corruption-proof—here's how ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I finally understand why people mass-uninstall Windows bloatware, and here's what I removed

Finally, after years of tolerating Microsoft's relentless push for ads and bloatware, I took matters into my own hands and removed it all.

Florida Woman Gets Prison Time for Microsoft Product Key Resale Scheme

Heidi Richards purchased Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels at a discount and resold them in bulk, in ...

Deleting files stuck at 99 on Windows 11 [Fix]

If deleting files gets stuck at 99 on your Windows 11/10 computer, it indicates that data processing is complete, but the ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

If a user opened this Markdown file in Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2510 and earlier and viewed it in Markdown mode, the above text would appear as a clickable link. If the link is clicked with ...
Forbes

Microsoft Warns Millions Of PC Owners—Remove Windows Update

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Windows update is now causing "havoc." Microsoft’s “nightmare” January update continues to ...
Techno-Science.net

How I Saved Google Drive Storage Space Using These Simple Methods

My Google Drive was almost full, so instead of deleting files, I saved space by converting PDFs to Google Docs, compressing large files, transferring file ownership, and cleaning hidden junk like ...
ZDNet

How to remove Copilot AI from Windows 11 today

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Windows Central

OneDrive doesn't let you transfer ownership of files and folders — Here's how to do it anyway

Despite lacking native ownership transfer, OneDrive can still shift files between accounts through a multi-step workaround. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
TechSpot

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...