Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Windows 11 Pro gives you greater control over settings, but is it worth the extra cost? I break down the differences between the two systems.

First, right-click on the Start icon and select Run. When the Run dialogue box pops up, type shell:appsfolder and select ...

In this post, we will show you how to disable AI in Windows 11. With each update, Microsoft has been introducing AI-powered features into several built-in apps across Windows 11. While these features ...

It’s imperative to keep Microsoft Defender up to date even when Windows Update isn’t working. Here are several methods to manually update Defender. Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware ...

Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my look back at the dozen best changes and additions to the OS. I've been ...

Microsoft’s big annual update for Windows 11, version 25H2, was somewhat disappointing because it didn’t actually include anything major and new. Of course, Windows still saw a healthy trickle of new ...

For some reason, Microsoft enables audio enhancements in Windows 11 by default, and this can cause compatibility issues and general instability with certain audio accessories and software programs.