Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click 'show ...

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The latest Windows 10 update appears to be running the automatic hard drive optimization process more often than it needs to. While this is a necessary part of a hard drive’s upkeep, and letting ...

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Service Host Delivery Optimization Service is used to optimize the delivery of services and increase the speed of updates. Additionally, you can use this service to mitigate bandwidth issues during ...

I frequently get email from frustrated readers needing tech help. Occasionally their dilemmas are interesting enough to cover here in Hassle-Free Tech (see “Reader Q&A: Gmail Without Web Access, Too ...

If you've been around the Windows block, you almost certainly know about TweakUI, one of Microsoft's most beloved Power Toys for Windows XP. There's no modern equivalent, but The Windows Club is ...

Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click 'show ...