How to Set Up Your Windows Laptop or Desktop the Right Way
How to Set Up Your Windows Laptop or Desktop the Right Way Tweak these settings for best performance and least annoyance. Views: 1 (more…)
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Customize the Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11
Customize the Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11 For easy access to your favorite apps and most-used settings, here’s how to customize the Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Views: 7 (more…)
Read more15 Super-Charged Alternatives to Built-in Windows Apps
15 Super-Charged Alternatives to Built-in Windows Apps It’s great Windows ships with a pile of included apps for everything from taking notes to viewing media files, but they usually aren’t the best options out there. Here are our favorite alternatives to the default Windows applications. Views: 1 (more…)
Read moreFrustrated with Sluggish Windows Performance? Audit Your Startup Programs Now
Frustrated with Sluggish Windows Performance? Audit Your Startup Programs Now You can wipe Windows and start fresh or even buy new hardware, but before you go to extremes, sit down and audit your startup programs to speed up your Windows PC. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreHow to Disable Bing in the Windows 11 Start Menu
How to Disable Bing in the Windows 11 Start Menu Windows 11, like its predecessors, integrates Bing search directly into the Start Menu. Any time you search for an application, file, or folder, you also search Bing. There isn’t even an option to disable it in the Settings app. Luckily, you can do it with a registry hack. Views: 2 […]
Read moreHow to Keep a Windows Laptop Awake With the Lid Closed
How to Keep a Windows Laptop Awake With the Lid Closed Wondering how to keep your laptop on when it’s closed? Here’s how to close your laptop and still use it with a connected monitor. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreSpeak Up: How to Use Speech Recognition and Dictate Text in Windows
Speak Up: How to Use Speech Recognition and Dictate Text in Windows You can talk to Windows using the built-in speech recognition or text dictation features. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreHow to force quit an app in Windows
How to force quit an app in Windows If your Windows program won’t respond, force quitting is often the move. Here are some things to try before you reach for the power button. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreA Visual History of Windows
A Visual History of Windows Over its 40 years, PCMag has covered every version of Microsoft’s operating system. Like you, sometimes we loved it, and sometimes we didn’t. Let’s take it back to MS-DOS to see how Windows has evolved. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreComputer Acting Up? How to Uninstall a Windows Update
Computer Acting Up? How to Uninstall a Windows Update If your computer is freaking out after you installed a Windows update, here’s how to uninstall the patch and return to an earlier version of the Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system. Views: 1 (more…)
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