While Windows has improved over the years, there are still issues that irk users on the system. Luckily, there are utilities you can use that solve some, if not all, annoying problems that you may ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Setting up a new Windows PC is an exciting time, until you need to start installing the apps that make a computer truly yours. Over the years, I've developed a bit of a starter pack—a list of ...

Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities for Windows operating systems to help you perform operations more efficiently and streamline your workflow. Microsoft debuted the first version of ...

Understanding your disk usage is an important thing to maintain the sanity of your Windows PCs. If you act without this insight, you may ultimately slow down your computer and make things puzzling ...

Designed to empower everyday Windows users, AppControl turns hidden background activity into clear answers, so you always know what's using your hardware and slowing your PC down Unlike traditional ...

The big picture: Mark Russinovich developed Sysmon and other utilities in the Sysinternals suite to provide advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools for system administrators. Russinovich now ...

These five free utilities will give your Windows XP or Vista machine some Windows 7 pizzazz. Sign up here. AeroSnap: Maximizing a window on today's large monitors is often a waste of screen space. In ...