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Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. Does It Work?

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver ...
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Modern Windows Apps Are Too Heavy: 10 Lightweight Alternatives to Make Your PC Run Faster

The new crop of default Windows apps is too resource-hungry and inefficient — ditch them for these lightweight alternatives ...
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The old Windows Photos app is better than the new one, and you can still use it

Many of us are simply accustomed to using the Photos app within Windows 10 and 11 to review images captured by our phones. But the Photos app is actually the new Photos app — and, arguably, the old ...

Best Microsoft Defender Application Guard alternatives

Explore the best Microsoft Defender Application Guard alternatives to safely run untrusted apps and files. Compare MDAG ...

5 Essential Windows Apps You Won't Find On Linux

Whether you're an artist, office worker, or designer, some of the most business-critical apps are still absent from Linux, ...

New Windows 11 Features Arrive This Month, Including Cross-Device Resume

Windows 11’s February 2026 update expands Cross-Device Resume, eases Smart App Control toggles, adds MIDI upgrades, and ...

Windows 11’s ability to resume Android apps on your PC is getting closer

Microsoft is getting ready to improve Windows 11’s ability to resume Android apps on a PC. The software giant first ...