A sluggish computer doesn’t automatically mean you need to go shopping for a new one.

Windows 11 has many frustrating and intrusive default settings, but the good news is that you don't need to put up with them. While I can't fit them into one guide, I can at least point you in the ...

Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for Reviews.com, Adam now leads CNET's services and software team and contributes to ...

Data Doctors’ Ken Colburn shares tips on how to speed up your Windows PC if you’re experiencing slow processing speeds.

These controls, which are buried inside products from Apple, Google, Meta and others, make us share more data than we need to. By Brian X. Chen There’s a catchy saying going around with a valuable ...

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...

Here's what IT and security admins for Microsoft networks need to know about recent changes to Office and Windows. Microsoft changes default settings for a variety of reasons, but some recent key ...