If your computer is slow or acting up, you can reset it to the default factory settings, and here's how on Windows 11 (and ...

Once your data is backed up, perform a full reset of Windows 10. Go to Settings, then Update & Security, then Recovery, and choose Reset this PC. Next, select Remove everything and then choose to ...

Microsoft has squashed a recent and annoying bug in Windows that caused the built-in reset and reinstall tools to fail if you tried to run them. Released on Tuesday, the new out-of-band emergency ...

If you encounter Event ID: 7043, The Windows Security Service did not shut down properly after receiving a preshutdown control in the Event Logs of your Windows ...

Microsoft warns that the August security update can prevent Windows 10 and 11 PCs from initiating a factory reset or recovery options. Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred ...

A software hiccup has occurred with Windows Hello following this month’s security updates, one that could prevent users from logging in via facial recognition. Fortunately, instead of prompting an ...

Microsoft has corrected two August 2025 Patch Tuesday bugs that blocked Windows 11 upgrades and broke reset and recovery tools across Windows 10 and 11. Microsoft has issued fixes for a pair of ...

Microsoft says some Windows users might be unable to log into their accounts via Windows Hello after installing the April 2025 security updates. This known issue impacts both client (Windows 11 24H2) ...