Microsoft’s Build developer conference kicked off today, and as with almost everything the company has done in the last few years, Microsoft’s opening keynote focused overwhelmingly on AI and other ...

Google’s $3 ChromeOS Flex kit sold out. Here are five lightweight operating system alternatives for older Windows 10 PCs. Google’s $3 ChromeOS Flex kit disappeared fast, but the idea behind it did not ...

Microsoft is introducing a new capability that will allow it to remotely roll back problematic Windows drivers delivered through Windows Update. Called Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, the new feature ...

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Microsoft has officially announced full production support for the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) in Visual Studio 2026, expanding the platform’s capabilities for driver developers and enterprise build ...

Earlier this month, Ventoy, a widely used tool for creating bootable media for various operating systems, received its 6th-anniversary update, which brought a range of stability improvements and fixes ...

PCWorld highlights Peek Desktop, a free Windows utility developed by Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman that’s inspired by a similar macOS Sonoma feature. The tool allows users to instantly hide all open ...

Debloat tools claim to make Windows 11 more efficient by removing unnecessary processes and freeing up RAM. In practice, that's not the case. I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years ...

Google and Back Market’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit offers Windows 10 users a low-cost way to revive older PCs as support winds down. As Microsoft winds down support for Windows 10, an estimated 500 ...

Microsoft is finally blocking a long-since retired program that it said led to “abuse and credential theft,” yet remained widely trusted for years. Beginning in April, Redmond will remove trust for ...

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If you want to remove unnecessary apps, tweak hidden settings, or personalize your system using a single tool, Winhance is a great option. Winhance lets you remove built-in apps, legacy capabilities, ...