While Windows comes with plenty of apps out of the box, the real fun starts when you start installing third-party software.

When you ask Windows to delete a file, it's usually with the hope that the file will be gone forever. However, a good data ...

To do that, open Windows Search, type File Explorer Options, and select the item with that name. On the File Explorer Options ...

PowerToys offers 26 different utilities to enhance the way your Windows laptop runs. Notable PowerToys include Color Picker, ...

Windows 11 KB5046617 is now rolling to everyone with version 24H2, and it fixes most of the major issues. Like every patch, ...

Microsoft just released a new version of PC Manager, the free tuning tool for optimizing Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York ...

Cybersecurity experts recommend that every password you create be long, complex and unique. So between online bank and investment accounts, credit card accounts, email accounts and other types of ...

Looking for the best Windows laptop for your budget? As Windows is the most widely used computer software on the planet, there’s a huge variety of models to choose from. The Windows laptops available ...

Microsoft is investigating a new Windows 11 issue that causes the Task Manager to say there are zero running apps and background processes. However, while the Task Manager doesn't display the ...

Microsoft's official 24H2 update for Windows 11 has been saddled with one bug after another. Here's why you should avoid ...

That’s where a password manager can be useful. These services store and keep unique passwords for all your different services in a centralized, secure location. Best of all, these systems ...