For a lot of people, the difference between a “dead” laptop and a perfectly usable one comes down to a single decision: ...

"Out of the box" doesn’t mean "out of the woods." These essential first steps will tidy up Windows, lock it down, and get your new PC ready for real work and play.

Posts from this topic Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor ...

Microsoft recently added a new feature that gives a significant performance boost to certain SSDs. However, there's a caveat.

Windows’ built-in Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command, a.k.a. dism.exe, is something of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to working on Windows OS images. Among its many ...

Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Users have discovered a ...

The headline sounds like one of those things that's way too good to be true. Like a scam you'd find on a shady website; "install this SSD driver for huge speed gains!" It's real, though, and it's ...

It's rare we get anything for free these days, especially in the realm of storage and memory. But an updated Windows Server driver has officially given Windows native NVMe SSD support, and some ...

Windows 11 includes many apps, but some are better than others. Some apps receive top billing and will boost your everyday productivity. Other apps can be dumped, but delete tools with care. Every ...

All your files, apps, and settings are on your old computer. Here’s how to move them to your new Windows PC, from either Windows or macOS. It’s great to get a new computer, but it’s not so great to ...

Taking a deeper dive into the technical aspects, for years, Windows has employed a general-purpose approach to storage known as SCSI translation. Even when you plug in a super-fast NVMe drive capable ...

Microsoft has officially introduced an NVMe driver for Windows Server 2025 for faster SSD access. Windows 11 also has it. Following Microsoft's explanation of the new approach to NVMe SSDs, it became ...