Articles related to Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems
A lot has been written about Microsoft Windows Secure Boot certificates expiring. But how do you check if your certificates are up to date? What Is Secure Boot? Secure Boot was first introduced in Windows 8. Secure Boot is a firmware-level security standard that ensures […]
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The Fast Start feature was first introduced in Windows 8 as a means for faster loading and has been carried over to Windows 10 and 11 as “Fast Startup“. What Does Fast Startup Do Fast Startup saves your operating system’s kernel state in a hiberfil.sys
If you’re running Windows 11, you’ll likely see an optional Windows Update KB5089573 ready to download and install. This update is part of Microsoft’s promise to concentrate more on making Windows 11 user-friendly and includes major performance enhancements, the most interesting of which uses something
PC Internals A free, lightweight Windows tool that gives you a complete overview of your hardware and operating system in seconds. Ever wondered what’s really running inside your computer? PC Internals by ASCOMP gives you a clean, well-structured look at your CPU, mainboard, memory,
Last week, we covered how you can share phone contacts on Android. If you missed it, you can find it here: How To Share Phone Contact On Android This week, I wanted to move over to Microsoft Windows. With AI taking over everything in our
A number of users have noticed that a new “SecureBoot” folder has been added following Windows 11‘s May update (KB5089549). The new folder is located in the Windows folder in the root of the system (usually “C”) drive, and it is not immediately clear exactly
Device Encryption Can Cost You All Your Data Recently, I have had several customers receive a BitLocker recovery screen. Unfortunately, none of the customers had knowingly enacted the BitLocker Encryption, and all were unaware they had one. Many didn’t know they had a Microsoft Account.
How to back up your system drivers using only the “Command Prompt” or “Windows PowerShell”. First, select or create a folder for your driver’s backup. I created “D:\CyberPC Drivers May 15 2026”. It includes the name of my computer and the date, as of this
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A friend recently brought his laptop running Windows 11 (25H2) to me, hoping I could fix a couple of issues for him: Windows Security’s icon was overlaid with a red X, signifying that something was wrong He was being pestered by a constant pop-up with
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Microsoft released Windows 11 update KB5083769 around the middle of April, and it has caused a number of serious issues, the latest of which is that it’s breaking third-party backup programs that rely on the Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS). Those 3rd-party backup programs affected
Last week, I taught you how to adjust the playback speed of Facebook videos/reels. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Adjust Playback Speed On Facebook This week I’m leaving the Facebook subject and moving over to Microsoft. Last week
A few months ago, I wrote an article specifically for users who want to transition from Windows to Linux but are being stumped by must-have Windows-only software: What’s Stopping You Transitioning To Linux? In response to that article, which involved installing Windows & Linux on
As you’d most likely be aware, users have complained bitterly about Microsoft’s insistence on permeating every nook and cranny in Windows 11 with Copilot (AI), and the backlash caused Microsoft to announce it would be pulling back on its Copilot (AI) integration. Both my colleague
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Governments around the world have either transitioned from Windows to Linux or are planning to do so. Countries That Have Already Transitioned The German State of Schleswig-Holstein: announced in April 2024 Denmark: completed a full transition to Linux and LibreOffice in late 2025 France: France’s
