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These Are the 8 Tools I Keep In My PC Repair Kit

I've been fixing computers for years and tinkering with my own hardware for even longer. And while everyone's PC hardware toolkit differs, these are the core tools I use whenever I fix a PC—and ...
PC World

This free all-in-one tool fixes common Windows problems

Keeping your Windows PC running good isn’t hard if you do a little regular upkeep. Stuff can slow down or mess up over time, but Windows has some built-in tools to help fix things. You can run ...
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I built a portable PC diagnostic USB with my favorite tools—and it’s open-source

Launch PEBakeryLauncher.exe from your WinPE folder. You'll likely see a Windows protected your PC screen. This happens ...
Forbes

CrowdStrike Update: Microsoft Releases Windows Tool To Fix 8.5 Million Machines

Microsoft has released a free tool to help people recover from the faulty CrowdStrike update that led to one of the biggest IT disasters to date. The tool is designed to enable IT admins to recover ...
PC Gamer

The Asus tool PC gamers use to update drivers, fix bugs, and improve security, turns out to have a bit of a security issue itself

Driver updates—yes, I know they're not fun, but we've all got to do them. At the very least, they're somewhat less nerve-wracking than a BIOS update; I know I really should do those more often, too, ...
ZDNet

Windows 11 is getting a secret weapon for boot failures - how it works

Have you ever run into trouble trying to boot up your Windows PC? Boot-up errors are among the most challenging to troubleshoot and fix. Now, Microsoft is launching a new tool that will step in when ...
PC World

Microsoft’s PC Manager app pushes Bing Search as a ‘repair’

Microsoft’s PC Manager is a cool, useful, and free tool for PC users who want to optimize Windows quickly and easily. But using PC Manager apparently can also have unwanted side effects. PC Manager ...