AlomWare Toolbox is a Windows "super app" that can replace everything I just listed and then some, at least in theory. It's a ...

Use Disk Cleanup or Storage Sense to delete temp files and schedule auto cleans. Use BleachBit for deeper scans, granular app ...

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PowerToys is a free and open-source app that lets you customize the behavior of your Windows PC. While it packs dozens of tools and utilities, you can use these if you’re just getting started: ...

It’s not the coolest phrase in the world to utter, but here goes: I love Windows. Maybe you do too. Maybe you don’t, but you’re forced to use it for work. Whatever the case, for all its positives, ...

These lesser-known Windows 11 features are incredibly handy, and they make my PC experience far more enjoyable on the whole.

Around 1983, I started using a program called Sidekick, which was a bundle of handy utilities that popped up as a “TSR” (terminate and stay resident) program within MS-DOS. What was cool about it is ...

Windows PowerToys 0.62.0 adds three new utilities to the Windows power user toolkit Your email has been sent Image: Mark Kaelin/TechRepublic. Three new tools have been added to the extensive and ...

When Windows boots up, a lot of things happen, including the loading of a lot of processes and applications. If any of these processes get stuck, Windows will either fail to load or load very slowly.

Windows 10 PowerToys: How to activate and use the Mouse utilities app Your email has been sent Despite the continuing roll out of the Windows 11 update, users of Windows 10 still need their tweaks, ...

In general, I'm not a fan of multi-purpose software or devices, but Parallels Toolbox ($19.95 a year for Windows or Macs with a 7-day free trial) is an exception. It's a simple suite of utilities that ...

The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift.