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Most of us use the Start menu to launch apps. We hit the Windows key, type a couple letters, and expect our PC to find what we need. When Windows can find a local match, it usually does. The problem ...

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Did you know that you can now use Windows Update to reinstall your current Windows 11 version without losing data? Yes, this new feature lets you reinstall your current Windows 11 version using ...

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When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...