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If your PC has a built-in recovery partition, you can use it to restore the system. Confirm the factory reset process. Wait until the reset completes and the computer restarts. If you forgot your ...

In news I’m fairly certain no one saw coming, Windows 7 is making a comeback - at least in terms of market share. Yes, it was once again bad news for Microsoft’s current OS. Its share fell for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The secret to the continuing availability of security patches ...

As the expiration date for Windows 10 presses ever closer, spare a thought for its classic forerunner. No, not Windows 8 – nobody ever loved that – but Windows 7, with its classic Start menu, tasteful ...

Since Windows 7 has been retired for a while, many are looking for ways to run modern apps on it, and the solution comes in the form of Windows 7 Extended Kernel. What is Windows 7’s extended kernel?

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Windows Embedded POSReady 7, the last supported version of Windows 7, has hit the end of the road nearly five years after the desktop edition. Windows LTSC versions are intended for corporate users ...

Windows PowerShell is a utility that lets you automate Windows features including activation of the operating system. You must activate Windows with a valid license before all Windows features are ...

Have you ever forgotten your Windows log-on password? It's a dreadful feeling, isn't it? We'll show you how to create a Windows 7 password reset disk. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the ...