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If you plan to reinstall Windows 10 or 11 or take an existing license and use it on a new PC, you'll need the product key which is hidden on your current computer.

We have a how-to guide on installing the final version of Windows 11 22H2 before it’s officially released via Windows Update.

Need an OS for your PC build? Microsoft charges a whopping $139 for Windows 11 or 10 Home. Here's how to get Windows free or at least cheap.

Windows boot drives automatically have an EFI system partition for boot info that's nearly impossible to erase.

Find your stored Wi-Fi passwords so you can use them on other devices.

When you need to get into your computer's firmware setup, you can use one of these hotkeys or reboot to the BIOS through your operating system.

Serial Port Notifier takes the sting out of seeking out the correct COM devices.

Microsoft's operating system has some default settings that slow you down. Stop what you're doing and tweak these .

Quickemu is a fast and easy-to-use virtual machine application for Linux. Quickemu handles all of the downloads and configuration for Windows, macOS and Linux guest machines.

Use simple utilities to install or upgrade Windows 11 on any PC, regardless of its TPM status or hardware.

Windows 11 has a lot of keyboard shortcuts. Here are some of the newest commands for the new OS.

Tweak your taskbar, File explorer, wallpaper, Start menu and more to give Windows 11 a Windows 10-like feel.

Windows 11 has a lot of frustrating settings, but fortunately many can be hacked or worked around.

You can't revert to Windows 10's exact menu but third-party utilities will give you a more compact menu.

You can create a live, bootable Windows 11 USB and take your OS and programs with you from computer to computer.

If it has been 10 days or less since your Windows 11 upgrade, you can rollback to Windows 10.

You can install from a USB boot drive or ISO file.

Windows 11 and Windows 10 ship with plenty of fonts, but they also offers several ways for typography enthusiasts to install their typeface of choice.

With a simple registry tweak, you can get small, medium or large taskbar and icons.

Apple relies on the HEIF file format (which uses the HEIC extension) for photos taken with iOS devices. Viewing those photos on Windows 11 requires a bit of work, but it’s doable.