Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Antony reviews and covers the latest PC hardware and laptop technology Did your PC or laptop run faster when you bought it? An ...

Windows 8 will include a smartphone-style reset-to-factory-defaults function, along with a way to reinstall the operating system without deleting apps and settings. Microsoft said on Wednesday that ...

With Windows 8, Microsoft has taken the need for improved backup and restore functionality to heart. A new utility aptly named “Refresh” is included with the upcoming operating system that is set to ...

If your Windows PC is running slowly, crashing frequently, or showing unexpected errors, performing a clean reinstall can often restore its performance and stability. Many users, however, hesitate to ...

"the USB stick or DVD you can make with the downloadable Windows 8 upgrade installer will also work just fine with your new Windows 8 PC, even if your upgrade license was for Windows 8 Pro and your ...

Brian Freeman found a flaw in my article Reinstall Windows when you’ve lost your reinstall disc or partition. I told readers that “when it comes time to activate Windows, use the activation number on ...

Gave it to someone to test out, but they decided to install Ubuntu- no media backup of the installer was made. I want to bring it back to Windows, but I don't know: can I ise the regular Windows 8.1 ...