How to upgrade Windows 10 to 11 using a local account — A step-by-step guide to skipping the Microsoft account requirement

The process to upgrade your Windows 10 computer to Windows 11, skipping the Microsoft account, is straightforward because the ...

Windows 11 users just got a more convenient way to store passkeys - here's how it works

Passkeys are becoming increasingly common and, thankfully, easier to use. 1Password can now be set as your default passkey manager in Windows 11. Other password manager apps should follow suit.

Microsoft: Out-of-band update fixes Windows 11 hotpatch install loop

Microsoft has released an out-of-band cumulative update to fix a known issue causing the025 KB5068966 hotpatch update to reinstall on Windows 11 systems repeatedly.

Windows 11 is getting easier to fix, thanks to two new recovery tools

The second tool is called Cloud Rebuild, which makes it possible to reinstall Windows 11 from scratch via the cloud. In this ...

Windows 11 KB5070186, KB5069341 updates released for recovery0 0

This past week Microsoft released the November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates on Windows 11 KB5068861 and KB5067112. Alongside ...

Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: "Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications"

Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11, but has issued an important security ...

Microsoft is baking Sysmon directly into Windows 11 and Windows Server

Russinovich recently announced that Sysmon will be available as a native Windows feature starting next year. The tool is part of the renowned Sysinternals suite of ...
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5 tools I still use on Windows 11 that I wish Microsoft included natively

The Windows 11 Settings app doesn’t have bulk removal support. Even after five major OS version updates, the OS seems ...