The best free PC software programs aren’t about the cost (or lack thereof), they’re about a fresh opportunity—collections of code that put the dumb hardware in your computer to smart use, tools that ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

We compare three patch-management utilities that identify applications on your PC for which updates are available: CNET TechTracker, Secunia Personal Software Inspector, and Sumo. Dennis O'Reilly ...

So last year I decided on a perilous adventure - I used the "Free fillable forms" option to file my taxes. That turned out to be considerably more onerous than I expected. investments, RSU's and ESPP ...