Everyone personalizes their Windows PC in their own way, and I prefer to keep mine as clean and minimal as possible. I hide all my desktop icons, so my desktop always looks tidy, and my taskbar only ...

What's great about WizTree is that it has a portable version. I always have it on my flash drive as one of my tools in my PC repair kit. So, whenever I need to help a friend or family member with ...

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...

Normally we frown upon “PC cleaner” apps like CCleaner because they tend to do little more than help you find the same cleanup options already built into your computer (sometimes for a fee). However, ...

When you purchase a new Windows PC, it typically comes preloaded with various apps, such as maintenance tools, antivirus software, or even games. The catch is that, even after uninstalling some of ...

For a certain kind of computer buyer, the first thing you always did with a new laptop or desktop from a company like Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus wasn’t to open the box and start using it. Instead, you ...

You may have already experienced it yourself with a new desktop PC or notebook: After the final installation of Windows 11, the desktop is covered in icons — much ...

It’s that time of year again—temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing color, and Microsoft is gradually rolling out another major yearly update to Windows 11. The Windows 11 25H2 update is ...