We use many software on our Windows PC. Some we install and some come pre-installed. Sometimes the apps behave abnormally with the influence of other processes or programs. The files get corrupted and ...

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 ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

The Windows system consists of thousands of files. Many of them have strange names, others have extensions that most users have never seen before. Normally you do not need to worry about these files.

Moving your files onto a new PC is just one part of the puzzle. Sure, you’ll need a backup program or a cloud sync tool like Microsoft OneDrive to move files onto a new PC, but you’ll also need to ...

After uninstalling a program, you can use the following effective ways to remove leftover files of the program on a Windows 11/10 computer: Check the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folder Check ...

If you run into problems that you cannot easily fix on a computer running Windows 11, there’s a not-quite-nuclear option built into the operating system that lets you “Reset this PC” by reinstalling ...

Ask a longtime Windows user to share their biggest frustrations about the operating system, and you'll probably get an earful about the headaches of installing and maintaining apps. And for good ...

Microsoft Corp. is reportedly integrating a built-in recovery system that will allow users to reinstall the Windows 11 operating system through Windows Update without losing their existing files. The ...

The Windows Subsystem for Android that allows some of our favorite apps to run on Windows 11 isn’t perfect, though it’s been steadily improving since its public release last year. Now Android apps in ...