A new PC doesn’t feel like home until I install this app

Once I’ve unpacked a new Windows PC, the anticipation wears off and reality sinks in. It’s time to get everything set up and ...

Microsoft is killing its app for viewing 3D files on Windows 10 and 11

Microsoft has given up on its VR/AR efforts in Windows long ago, with one key piece still standing in Windows 10 and 11.

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

Windows 11 will soon let you pick up Android apps where you left off

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is testing a Cross-Device Resume feature allowing Windows 11 users to seamlessly continue ...

Sync files between Windows and Mac using free tools

In this post, we discuss some of the best free tools for syncing files, folders, video and other content between Windows and ...
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KB5074105: Windows 11 asks for admin access to open Storage settings, but breaks Temporary files cleanup for some files/folders

Windows 11 KB5074105 adds a UAC prompt for Storage settings, but Settings can’t clean Windows Update files anymore.

Messenger Apps Are Compressing Your Files, but There's a Workaround

Apps like Instagram and WhatsApp will compress photos and videos by default, but you can use a different approach to sharing ...
Dark Reading

Attackers Use Windows Screensavers to Drop Malware, RMM Tools

By tapping the unusual .scr file type, attackers leverage "executables that don't always receive executable-level controls," ...
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I moved my Windows user folders to another drive and my PC got faster

Separating user data removed hidden bottlenecks choking my system drive.
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Modern Windows Apps Are Too Heavy: 10 Lightweight Alternatives to Make Your PC Run Faster

The new crop of default Windows apps is too resource-hungry and inefficient — ditch them for these lightweight alternatives ...
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Fix: EA App Won’t Stay Signed In on Windows

When opening the EA App, you may be asked to log in again even after selecting Keep me signed in. This usually happens because the EA App cannot save or ...

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 update to fix crashing apps

Microsoft has released another emergency Windows 11 update after a January patch triggered widespread app crashes, Outlook failures, and cloud sync issues, forcing the company into rare back to back ...