Windows 7 and Vista have unofficially come back to life 9 years after Microsoft ended support for the latter OS. Tech ...

In context: Despite being released many moons ago, Windows 7 continues to be remembered fondly by millions of users. In fact, some people are still using the old operating system for gaming tasks. Now ...

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

Installing Windows 7 can refresh your computer or set up a new PC. Follow this guide to prepare your system, install Windows 7, and complete the setup. Before you install Windows 7, make sure your ...

It's official: Windows 10 is dead. Although it had a decent run as far as operating systems go (10 years; it came out in 2015) continued use is inadvisable. A system not receiving security updates ...

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Finding your Windows 7 product key is essential when reinstalling or activating the operating system. If you lost your original packaging or email confirmation, there are several reliable ways to ...

After nearly four years, Oracle has released the next major update for VirtualBox. The latest VirtualBox 7.0 release has introduced support for TPM and Secure Boot for Windows 11 users. It means that ...

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, ...

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in ...