The Debug.log file can record database operations, system processes, and errors that occur when executing a transaction or running unit tests. In today’s post, we describe how to turn on debug logging ...

I'm writing a Windows app in unmanaged C++ and want to log some simple events to the Application log. I'm normally a *nix guy and am used to being able to just call syslog() (or asl(3) on Mac OS X). I ...

Windows 10 will let you log in to your PC, tablet, phone, or even website with nothing more than your finger or face by using a pair of new features called Windows Hello and codename “Passport.” ...

Pretty soon, your fitness band won’t just track your steps, it could also help you log in to your Windows 10 PC. Microsoft recently announced it would soon extend Windows Hello capabilities to third ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

If after enabling the Guest account or creating a new user account or an old account maybe after a recent Windows update on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 system, attempts to log into the user accounts ...

For the last 12 years, Microsoft's Windows XP operating system has been one of the most popular in the world allowing users to surf the web, send and receive emails, write reports, store and edit ...