Stop letting automatic updates ruin your workflow. These Registry tweaks help you regain control over Windows update behavior for good.

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If your computer is running sluggishly lately, you're not alone. Fortunately, a few simple tweaks can boost your laptop or PC's performance so it can keep up with your work, creativity, and daily ...

Microsoft's latest December 2025 updates are a mixed bag for Windows users. On one hand, the company has confirmed that the AppX Deployment Service (Appxsvc) will now default to an "Automatic" startup ...

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Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

If your computer is slow to start up, it's likely due to too many apps opening at once, old or problematic settings, or a cluttered hard drive. Fortunately, these issues are usually fixable without ...

Fix up an old house, make the yard nice, grow your own crops, and become self-sufficient. View the cherry blossoms in the spring; Attend the festival in the summer; Eat roasted sweet potatoes in the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Zombies mode returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with the brand-new Ashes of the Damned map. The roads of Ashes of the Damned are dangerous, so ...

If your WiFi drops when you move rooms or connect too many devices, it is likely high time to upgrade to a mesh WiFi. Unlike traditional routers, a mesh WiFi system spreads multiple access points ...

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