How-To Geek on MSN

How to turn off Windows fast startup and what problems it may cause

Fast Startup can also prevent you from shutting down your PC. If the system fails to power off and instead sends you back to ...
XDA Developers on MSN

You don't need to reinstall Windows, use these built-in tools instead

Is a clean install your go-to for stubborn Windows issues? Think again. There are ample recovery options right at your ...
The Atlantic

Ex-Microsoft Employee Charged for Leaking Windows 8 Info

A former Microsoft employee, Alex A. Kibkalo, was arrested for leaking Windows 8 to an unnamed French blogger back in 2012, and now faces theft of trade secrets charges for revealing the information.
PC World

As businesses flee the coming ‘XPocalypse,’ they’re turning to Windows 7, not 8

If your IT department is scrambling to ditch Windows XP before support for the operating system ends next April, the odds are very good that you’ll soon be running Windows 7—and not Windows 8.1, which ...
Digital Trends

Surface Pro 8 problems and how to fix them

The Surface Pro 8 is Microsoft's newest 2-in-1, released at the end of 2021 alongside the Surface Go 3. It sports slimmer bezels, haptics on the screen, and a new 120Hz refresh rate. Cool as that is, ...