Windows updates can seem stuck, but they may be running especially slow. If yours is truly stuck, there are ways to ...

Troubleshooting tools, like Device Manager and Event Viewer, are straightforward, and allow anyone to resolve common hardware ...

Microsoft offers numerous useful tools that can help users and admins diagnose problems in Windows 10 and 11. Here’s how to use them for best results. As people use Windows 10 or 11 in their daily ...

ZDNET's key takeaways The Black Screen of Death is incredibly annoying, but often easily diagnosed.The most common culprits are outdated software or faulty drivers. With a few quick fixes and basic ...

Experiencing a Windows 11 boot loop can be incredibly frustrating, transforming your computer into a seemingly endless cycle of restarts that disrupts productivity. When your system continuously fails ...

Operating systems need at least a minimum of maintenance to run properly over the long term. While some important tools are already included from Microsoft, many professionals want or need more ...

The notorious “Blue Screen of Death” — or BSOD for short — is the biggest disaster that can befall a Windows user. The system shuts down with a cryptic error ...

As someone who tinkers with PC hardware for a living, I’m generally the first stop for friends and family members who are having issues with their PC. There are a lot of simple fixes — it’s still easy ...

If you are experiencing issues with your ASUS PC, you can troubleshoot the problem by viewing the status of the Q-LED indicators. This article shows how to troubleshoot ASUS motherboard with Q-LED ...

Only a few weeks ago another Windows update was causing major problems for those that downloaded it, but Microsoft is back with the same antics, this time with update KB5035853 that began rolling out ...

There's nothing worse than sitting down for a nice gaming session, firing up your PC, putting on your headphones, and getting your mouse hand in position — only to have Steam fail to open. The Steam ...

If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.