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, ...

If you’re experiencing no sound after installing Realtek audio drivers in Windows 11/10, you’re not alone. Many users have reported similar issues, where they either lose sound after Windows Update ...

The Lenovo LOQ 15 is effectively a portable RTX 5060 graphics card. Its game performance is a good value for its current sale price, but a few flaws drag down the laptop experience. Budget gaming ...

For a really long time, if you wanted to use Microsoft Office tools like MS Word, Excel or PowerPoint, you needed to purchase a license for the software. Or you could subscribe to Microsoft 365. But ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

I've tested everything from TVs to phones, PCs, tablets and more. While almost any Windows laptop has you covered for writing documents and web surfing, some of the best Windows laptops now offer ...

One of the downgrades that Windows 10 users experience when moving to Windows 11, especially when clean-installing the newer operating system, is the inability to create a local account and set up ...

Out of Box Experience update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and 25H2, and Windows Server 2025: October 28, 2025 This update ...

Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account creation. The company states this ensures devices are fully configured and ...

This is important because: Microsoft is closing the side doors to offline setup. As familiar workarounds disappear, most people are guided toward a Microsoft account on day one, which narrows choice ...

Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. The change ...

The government shutdown will not end today. However, the Senate will vote for a sixth time on a set of test votes to break a filibuster on competing Democratic and Republican plans. They need 60 votes ...