Some of the hints for older, unsupported OSes apply equally to both Mac and Windows. Both come with an assortment of bundled ...

Windows 11 users can unlock higher NVMe SSD performance using a hidden Microsoft driver, if they’re willing to tweak.

It sounds too good to be true, but this hidden NVMe driver for Windows that boosts performance is real — and you can try it, ...

Deleting the WinSxS folder is unsafe. Learn what WinSxS does and how to clean it safely using Disk Cleanup, Storage Sense, and DISM to free real space in Windows 10 and 11.

If Windows 11 is deactivated after Disk Clone, it may be due to an issue with your system's unique hardware fingerprint.

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...

Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. is a senior editor and ...

Is a Recent Windows Update Responsible for SSD Failures? Microsoft Has an Answer Your email has been sent Some Windows 11 users are blaming a recent patch for causing data corruption and hardware ...

Microsoft has responded to reports that a recent Windows 11 security update has caused gaming SSDs to fail. According to the company, a "thorough investigation" left the company in no doubt that its ...

TL;DR: Recent reports linked Windows 11 security updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 to SSD failures during large data transfers, especially on DRAM-less drives with Phison controllers. However, after ...

Microsoft has found no link between the August 2025 KB5063878 security update and customer reports of failure and data corruption issues affecting solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) ...