A hidden Windows registry tweak can unlock serious SSD speed gains—but one wrong move could leave your PC unbootable.

Stop letting automatic updates ruin your workflow. These Registry tweaks help you regain control over Windows update behavior for good.

As you install new programs onto a Windows computer at your office, some of these applications may add themselves to the startup list. As this list grows, your computer may appear to slow down, a ...

Before making any changes to the Windows registry, it is crucial to back it up to prevent potential issues. This summary guides you through the steps to safely back up your Windows registry. This ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Learn how to turn off and remove AI features in Windows 11. Disable Copilot, AI in Notepad, Edge, Explorer, Office, etc.

The Windows Registry is a powerful but confusing component of the Windows operating system. In earlier editions of Windows, editing the Registry was fraught with peril; if the user edited it with the ...

The Windows registry is a mysterious place, but if you're comfortable editing it, you have the power to tweak nearly every Windows setting you can imagine. Here are 10 of our favorite registry tweaks ...

Windows is slow. Yes, we know. But if someone hasn’t moved off Windows already, it’s usually for a reason. That means there’s only one real way forward: learn to live with Windows. Some tweaks require ...

If your installation of Microsoft Security Essentials is corrupted, or if a problem occurs while running the uninstall wizard, Microsoft Windows may fail to remove references to the antivirus software ...