Reinstalling Windows 10 or 11 over itself is an easy and surprisingly effective way to fix all kinds of problems with the OS. Here’s how. Sometimes a Windows installation simply goes off the rails.

Microsoft released Windows 11 version 24H2 earlier this month, and we have already published a guide on how to update without waiting in a long line. However, that guide is only for supported systems ...

If Windows Update can’t install a particular update (or isn’t working all), Microsoft’s DISM command provides a simple way to get Windows updates installed. Windows’ built-in Deployment Image ...

OK, I don't know if this is a case of PEBCAK, so please let me know.<BR><BR>I'm trying to write a script that will chain up a bunch of post-SP1 hotfixes on Windows XP Professional. The hotfixes ...

The Microsoft Store was supposed to make installing apps on Windows easy. But after years, I’ve learned the hard way that it can’t be trusted for reliable, stress-free software installs. I’ve gone ...

Does your Windows Installer process run every time you boot the Windows 11/10 device? Or maybe you are working, and it suddenly pops up randomly? Why does this happen? How do you stop it from running ...

Ask a longtime Windows user to share their biggest frustrations about the operating system, and you'll probably get an earful about the headaches of installing and maintaining apps. And for good ...