The latest Windows 11 update is an optional one, but Microsoft has a few solid reasons for you to pull the trigger and install it right now.

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Are you tired of the Windows 11 UI? Are you jealous of your friends' Linux desktops? If so, you might want to give one of these alternative shells a try.

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There are various ways to work together in a network based on Windows 11. The simplest is to set up a shared workgroup, a kind of team of computers with equal rights. The workgroup in Windows 11 ...

If you see the error message Windows Sandbox failed to initialize, Error 0x800736b3, 0x80070490, 0x800705B4, etc. on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn ...

You have two basic choices when buying Windows 11: Home and Pro. Which is better for your needs? We break it all down. I've been testing PC and mobile software for ...

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Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...