Microsoft has detailed a fix for a bug affecting tons of versions of Windows, but applying the patch is not as simple as ...

When is an issue not an issue? When it's intentional Microsoft accidentally broke several things in the October 2025 Windows ...

Before making any changes to the Windows registry, it is crucial to back it up to prevent potential issues. This summary guides you through the steps to safely back up your Windows registry. This ...

The update caused a slew of issues, including disabling mice and keyboards in recovery mode and network connections for locally hosted apps.

“Centralized configuration database” is Microsoft’s long and rather more formal way of saying “registry” – that somewhat eccentric hierarchical database that now has a pivotal role in Windows ...

A mandatory Windows 11 security update is wreaking havoc on some systems, and Microsoft is working on a hotfix to reverse the ...

Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry. Windows users ...

A lightweight free utility gives Windows users an easy way to review and control system-level privacy settings without ...

Mention “the registry” to PC users, and they’ll probably think of standing in line for license plates, not the set of configuration files built into Microsoft Corp.’s operating systems. And Microsoft ...