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Are you getting used to Windows 11 but wish it was a bit faster? Do you feel like your computer has become slower or starts up unusually slowly? Follow along and I’ll go through various tricks that ...

Deleting the WinSxS folder is unsafe. Learn what WinSxS does and how to clean it safely using Disk Cleanup, Storage Sense, and DISM to free real space in Windows 10 and 11.

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Faith Bottum’s “Life Lessons From the Cutting Edge” (op-ed, Nov. 24) reminded me of a similarly mundane awakening. It was 1972 at Navy boot camp, where we were taught the proper way to fold our ...

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For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

The streaming giant quietly removed the feature that lets you control content on your TV screen using a mobile device. The company says the feature was not widely used. Netflix has updated its service ...