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Stop trusting a fresh Windows install: Why you must manually verify TRIM and SSD write-caching

Reinstalled Windows? Make sure your SSD isn’t missing the basics ...

How-To: Reinstall Windows 10 (or 7, 8, and Vista) on your PC

Once your computer has booted up to the Personalization Screen (Windows 8 and Windows 10) or “Set Up Windows” screen (Windows Vista), you can create a user account and login to the desktop. Windows ...
ZDNet

Install Microsoft's emergency Windows patch now - what it fixes and why it was rushed out

Fixes a flaw that impacted the Windows reset and reinstall tools. The patch affects certain versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. To install the patch, head to Windows Update under Settings. Get more ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's new recovery tools rebuild Windows when it glitches – here's how

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
PC World

Does reinstalling Windows really boost performance? Let’s bust a PC myth

If you’ve been using Windows for a long time, you’ve probably been told to periodically reinstall the operating system to keep it fresh. I remember I used to reinstall Windows XP every few months back ...