This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and enter "wmic bios get serialnumber" to find your PC's serial number. Windows and System ...

Need to find your computer name in Windows 11? Follow these steps to locate the device name, hostname, or PC name with ease.

Our basement bedroom has a huge desktop computer that we never use except to dust. Why are we keeping it? A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, because ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...

Usually, whenever a new feature comes out for Windows, Microsoft advertises it widely in a blog post to let everyone know. Or if they don't, people discover the feature soon after an update. However, ...

Reaching out for help with debt is a brave and proactive step, and it's one that speaks volumes about your determination to turn things around. Whether you're feeling the pinch on a tight budget or ...