How-To Geek on MSN

Installing Linux is easier than Windows 11 now (here’s what changed)

Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I installed Windows 11 without TPM or Secure Boot, and it's been fine for years

Since there were already a bunch of workarounds doing rounds to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs, I made some quick ...

Guard against a corrupted Windows install with a system restore point

Right click the Windows icon and select Settings. Click System, then scroll down and select Recovery. In Advanced startup hit Restart now. Then click troubleshoot > Advanced options > System restor e.
PCMag on MSNOpinion

The Best of Windows 11 in 2025: See the 12 New Features I Liked Most

Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my ...

Setting up a new PC used to be fun, now it is ad-ridden nightmare

Remember when setting up your fresh Windows copy was a fun and quick experience? Our comparison shows how things derailed ...
Lifehacker

How I Use ‘Penalties’ to Actually Stick to My New Year’s Resolutions

Like everybody else, at the end of every December, I start thinking hard about what I want the next year to be like for me. You can chalk it up to all the Capricorn placements in my birth chart if you ...
CNET

Windows 10 Users Can Still Get Free Security Updates. Here's How

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance ...