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

Google is testing a new Windows desktop app in Labs that works much like Spotlight on macOS, offering a floating search bar you can summon with a shortcut. The app integrates Google Lens and AI ...

Cramming the entire Windows OS into an extremely small file is a favourite pastime of NTDev, and we love to see a master at ...

Internet Explorer is still included with Windows 10 and Windows 11. It has only been "disabled" as a general purpose browser. While it would be unwise for anyone to continue to use IE as a general ...

The Windows 10 Explorer can be accessed on Windows 11 by opening the Control Panel and then clicking the up arrow a couple of times. OldExplorer is simply a launcher that does essentially the same ...

Windows 11 KB5064080, the August 2025 optional update for Windows 11 23H2 devices, is available now. This month’s update finally brings the OneDrive-based Windows Backup app for organisations, but ...

HANDS ON Even when you have dark mode enabled in Windows 11, some important dialog boxes stay white. But that could be changing, if a new, hidden beta feature becomes widely available. A lot of users ...

Windows Explorer has always seemed like a part of a small car’s toolkit: perfectly usable, but limited to the basic functions. Over the years, Microsoft has repeatedly revised the software and added a ...

Microsoft continues to update Windows 11 File Explorer’s context menu with new features and the latest addition is AI Actions. This tool lets you edit photos or summarize documents with a quick ...

.tar / .gz Use 7-Zip or PeaZip Common on Linux/macOS downloads Double-click the archive to open it in File Explorer, WinRAR, or 7-Zip. Resize or move the archive window so you can see your destination ...

Microsoft has released the February 2025 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 33 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including SSH and File Explorer bugs and the volume jumping ...