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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: ...

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It’s not the coolest phrase in the world to utter, but here goes: I love Windows. Maybe you do too. Maybe you don’t, but you’re forced to use it for work. Whatever the case, for all its positives, ...

PowerToys, a rich set of advanced features for Windows 10 and 11, was initially released in September 2019. Since then, it has received dozens of updates with various improvements and new features.

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With dozens of applications installed on the typical Windows PC, keeping them all updated seems like a Herculean task. Automated tools can lighten the load considerably. Look around a typical Windows ...

When Windows boots up, a lot of things happen, including the loading of a lot of processes and applications. If any of these processes get stuck, Windows will either fail to load or load very slowly.

Windows PowerToys 0.62.0 adds three new utilities to the Windows power user toolkit Your email has been sent Image: Mark Kaelin/TechRepublic. Three new tools have been added to the extensive and ...

In general, I'm not a fan of multi-purpose software or devices, but Parallels Toolbox ($19.95 a year for Windows or Macs with a 7-day free trial) is an exception. It's a simple suite of utilities that ...

The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift.