These free, open-source tools will make your Windows PC more powerful and give you a serious productivity boost.

Google rarely makes native desktop apps with everything usually in the browser. That’s changing today with a new “Google app ...

One of the hottest apps for Windows users right now is Flyoobe, a free tool that can be used—among other things—to install Windows 11 on computers that don’t ...

The new Outlook app for Windows has been the target of all kinds of criticism over the last year, not least because it lacks many of the features that were already mainstays in the older classic ...

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. The app is currently in beta, but shows real promise. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer. Also: I've used Linux for 30 ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

Microsoft has removed the one-time fees for its store, and developers no longer need a credit card. Microsoft has removed the one-time fees for its store, and developers no longer need a credit card.

Microsoft has been on something of a rollercoaster with its properties over the past few weeks. As you may remember, the company recently announced its plans to retire the Mobile Plans app on February ...

A year ago, Microsoft celebrated 10 million Outlook Lite downloads. Effective Oct. 6, however, Redmond says it's being retired 'so we can focus our investments' on the main Outlook app. Outlook Lite ...

In a nutshell: Mozilla has announced another support extension for Firefox on older operating systems, including Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.13 High Sierra, and 10.14 ...

Check that your installed programs are staying in their respective lanes. Every time you install an application on Windows, you agree to give it permission to interact with certain parts of your ...