How to Merge and Split PDFs Instantly for Free in Windows 11 : No New Apps

Discover how to securely manage, combine, and extract data from PDFs without installing third-party software on your PC.
PC Magazine

This Free Windows App Shows You Everything Your Computer Is Secretly Doing

I installed AppControl on my Windows 11 PC and was shocked by how much was happening in the background without me knowing. I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...
Forbes

Google’s Free Windows PC Upgrade Offer—Millions Must Act Before Deadline

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Do not miss deadline to update Windows. Hundreds of millions of Windows PC owners now face a ...
ZDNet

My 5-step security checklist for every new Windows PC

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Ars Technica

Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen interface running on top of Windows 11. The handheld was still running Windows ...
Lifehacker

Microsoft Will Soon Let You Use Any Windows 11 PC Like an Xbox

"Xbox mode" (formerly Xbox Full Screen Experience) is here to replace your console. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team ...
Wired

Use Microsoft PC Manager to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Computer

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close. Microsoft Windows has been with us for more than 40 years at this point. Over ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users

Microsoft has rolled out fixes for security vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, which the company says are being actively abused by hackers to break into people’s computers. The exploits are ...
Computerworld

The Windows PC is dying, thanks to cloud-based services and AI

The rise of AI tools and services has added a new twist to the decline and fall of standalone Windows PCs. For years, I’ve been watching the slow evolution of classic Windows PCs into cloud-based ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft releases OOB Windows updates to fix shutdown, Cloud PC bugs

Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix two issues caused by the January Patch Tuesday updates. The first issue impacts ...
BGR

5 Essential Windows Apps That Can Speed Up Your Aging Computer

Nothing lasts forever, and that is never truer when it comes to personal computers and laptops. And with the current state of the world thanks in part to tariff instability and the growth of AI, ...