Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...

Microsoft decided the Photos app needed to be everything to everyone—a photo viewer, video editor, cloud storage integrator, ...

The free third-party Media Flyout application for Windows 11 is my go-to solution for native-feeling, powerful control over ...

If you're not a fan of the default Start Menu experience on Windows 11, then consider installing this free and open-source ...

You can now remotely lock your computer, send files between the phone and Windows 11, and even share the clipboard.

There's more than one way to use Windows now. As well as sitting down in front of a locally installed copy of Windows, running on a hard drive inside your desktop or laptop, you can also fire up the ...

Picture the ultimate replacement for the Windows Store app. Let’s imagine it allows for installing nearly any Windows application; no clicking through software installation wizards; automatically ...

Sony has rebranded its “Firmware updater for DualSense wireless controller” Windows app to “PlayStation Accessories.” The update introduces support for customizing the DualSense Edge controller and ...

For years now, Microsoft has been planning behind the scenes to unify its disparate Outlook clients across the web, Windows, and macOS. Today, that goal moved one step closer to completion with the ...

One of the handier features on new cars is the ability to remotely unlock and start them. Microsoft is adding the opposite — the ability to remotely lock your PC — to its Windows toolkit. As the site ...

Some days, you really need to run a Windows-only program, even if you're a die-hard Linux user -- like yours truly. For those times, I often turn to Wine (formerly an acronym for "Wine Is Not an ...

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