“Keep an eye on storage space, let updates install and always check for viruses.” For years, that was the best advice that you could give anyone that owned a Windows PC. It was always important to ...

Windows 10 comes with a free built-in antivirus program called Windows Defender that offers real-time protection and the ability to performs scans of your computer. It also allows you to perform a ...

Every Windows 11/10 machine comes with Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus pre-installed. Windows Defender is a capable antimalware and antivirus software that offers real-time system protection and ...

Press Windows key + R. In the Run dialog, type gpedit.msc, hit Enter to launch Group Policy Editor. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the following location: Computer ...

This summer's Windows 10 update will add QR codes to the Blue Screen of Death. Smart idea or just more frustration? Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...

Beware the signs of a PC plagued by malware: slower-than-usual performance, a sudden spate of pop-ups, and other anomalous issues. Yes, out-of-the-ordinary behavior is sometimes the result of hardware ...

Microsoft will add a new malware scanning option for consumers with the Windows 10 "anniversary update" release that's coming this summer. This option, called "limited periodic scanning," will be part ...

Photo Scan is a handy Windows 10 app for those times you need to pull text from images. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Say you ...

So long as you have a built-in modem, you can use Windows Fax and Scan to send and receive faxes from your computer. Learn how to use this classic program along with alternative faxing methods.