ZDNET's key takeaways A system snapshot ensures you always have the means to restore.Some operating systems have built-in ...

Just insert it, enter the UEFI (BIOS) to change the boot device to the USB drive, and follow the installer's prompts. Best of ...

Microsoft will no longer be offering free security updates for Windows 10. If you're not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, here ...

Learn how to use passkeys on Windows and Mac computers without cameras or fingerprint readers. Discover secure authentication ...

With Windows 10 officially retired, millions of older PCs are now vulnerable to security threats. Data Doctors’ Ken Colburn has some tips.

One option is to right-click the folder and select Properties > Security > Advanced > Disable Inheritance > Convert inherited ...

A team of Harvard physicists built the first-ever quantum computing machine that can operate continuously without restarting, achieving a major breakthrough in a field that could revolutionize ...

These days, most new PCs ship with a solid-state drive installed. If you're still using a traditional spinning hard disk, you're missing out. Swapping in an SSD is one of the best upgrades you can ...

Did you somehow accidentally delete a system file or folder in Windows 11/10? And if so, are you not able to open Settings or reboot your computer? Sometimes, we may end up deleting a file wrongly ...

Four years after the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft is finally ending support for Windows 10, but what does that mean? Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

To give its users more time to upgrade their software and hardware to Windows 11, Microsoft has promised to continue supporting Windows 10 with one more year of security updates. Anyone with Windows ...