The game-changing features that make WSL2 the ultimate choice for Linux on Windows rather than dual-booting.

A lightweight Linux distribution can revive old hardware. Puppy Linux and Linux Lite achieve this in very different ways. Both of these distributions can be used for free. Do you have an old computer ...

Microsoft is giving BitLocker in Windows 11 a serious upgrade, and this time the focus is on speed and stronger key protection rather than just “more encryption.” If you have ever worried about ...

Microsoft has rolled out a long-awaited improvement to BitLocker encryption with Windows 11 version 25H2, introducing hardware acceleration that significantly reduces storage overhead. The update ...

For Windows' BitLocker drive encryption, performance has been a long-standing pain point, especially as high-speed NVMe drives have become more dominant in the market. Fortunately, Microsoft has taken ...

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Microsoft has admitted that turning on BitLocker on PCs with NVMe SSDs can have a noticeable performance impact, but it does not necessarily mean that every PC with BitLocker is hurting the ...

I have immersed myself in the tech world for over five years, focusing my efforts on providing readers with in-depth reviews of gadgets. Exploring the ins and outs of the latest tech has been quite a ...

What Microsoft only roughly outlined at its "Ignite" event a month ago is now taking clearer shape: The Bitlocker drive encryption integrated into Windows will again support certain hardware ...