Some of Windows' best features are buried deep enough to qualify as treasure.

The Dev Box looks a little like a cartoon anvil or piano fell onto an Xbox Series X and flattened it. Its aluminum casing was ...

Until now, anyone wanting to know exactly which processes Windows loads at start-up had to use the external tool Sysmon.

The tools Linux developers love are coming to Windows.

PCWorld identifies common causes of slow Windows 11 performance, including unnecessary startup programs, fragmented drives, temporary files, and bloatware consuming system resources. Key optimization ...

Editor's take: The emergence of tools like Flyby11 highlights the ongoing tension between Microsoft's vision for Windows 11 and what its user base wants. As the operating system matures, it will be ...

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 ...

Microsoft’s Build 2026 Windows updates add developer setup tools, local AI models, Linux workflows, and agent security ...

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: ...

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, ...

SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool, which can be used for downgrade attacks that reintroduce old vulnerabilities in up-to-date Windows 10, Windows 11, ...