PCWorld highlights 20 free Windows applications that address common PC frustrations, from poor search functionality to audio control issues. Featured tools include Microsoft PowerToys for system ...

Setting up a fresh Windows 11 PC is the perfect moment to lock in a core toolkit of free apps that handle everyday tasks better than the built-in defaults. I focus on a small set of utilities that ...

Have you ever sat down at your computer, ready to tackle a task or unwind with your favorite game, only to feel like something’s missing? Maybe it’s the hassle of juggling passwords, the frustration ...

Make sure your PC is working as well as it should with these helpful (and free) apps to help monitor your gaming performance. Reading time 2 minutes If you’ve invested some serious cash in a gaming PC ...

College can be extremely expensive — not just with tuition and dorm costs, but with materials, books, software, and more. You might think you have to spend lots of cash on apps to get you through your ...

I installed Microsoft's free PC Manager tool to see if a single click could actually make a difference on a sluggish computer. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing ...

I installed AppControl on my Windows 11 PC and was shocked by how much was happening in the background without me knowing. I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in ...

If you’ve ever tried to change your volume in Windows and ended up clicking through a maze of menus, you know how clunky it feels. Something as simple as adjusting sound shouldn’t take that much ...

I love my small form factor gaming PC, but I’ll admit, it’s not perfect. I crammed the RTX 4090 inside a case the size of a toaster, leaving little to no room for a cooler on top of my Ryzen 7 7800X3D ...

With the components of a gaming PC skyrocketing to reach absurd price levels, many people want to upgrade as soon as possible before the AI domino effect makes it downright impossible to find cheap ...