So what do I install first on a new Windows PC? Some of my apps are going to be easy to guess, but others are definitely ...

Microsoft PowerToys is an official power-user toolkit from Microsoft that adds a ton of advanced functionality to Windows 11. It serves as a one-stop solution for adding many useful features to the ...

The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

When shopping for a new laptop, there's a lot of focus on hardware specs, like the CPU and GPU, but once it's in your hands, there are a few apps you need to download immediately. Otherwise, you're ...

A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.

Every new Windows laptop starts the same way. It looks tidy, but within a day you notice the small annoyances. Finding files takes too long, multitasking feels clumsy, and some formats still need ...

As far as free third-party utilities for Windows 11 go, the Wintoys application from the Microsoft Store is among the ...

Even if you aren’t a huge techie, you probably know about all the big, mainstream apps that are fundamental to how we use our PCs. I’m talking Word, Outlook, Chrome, Slack, Dropbox, etc. You know, ...

Older laptops can easily be converted to DIY Chromebooks via the use of ChromeOS Flex. The OS is free and easy to install, ...

Moving your files onto a new PC is just one part of the puzzle. Sure, you’ll need a backup program or a cloud sync tool like Microsoft OneDrive to move files onto a new PC, but you’ll also need to ...

Microsoft PC Manager is a free all-in-one Windows optimization tool that boosts performance, cleans storage, manages apps, ...

[UPDATE: You can no longer install Android apps to your Windows computer using the Amazon app store] Ever since Windows 11 first hit the scene, we saw a ton of effort ...