7 Windows 11 apps I install first on every laptop and desktop PC I review

From 7-Zip to Everything, these are the (free!) apps I install first on every Windows laptop and desktop I review because ...
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These apps used to be essential until Windows made them pointless

As suggestive of its name, Notepad++ offered everything the original users aspired from Notepad. The built-in Windows Notepad ...
Computerworld

The best ways to run Android apps on a Windows PC

Though Microsoft removed Android app support from Windows 11, there are still ways to run Android apps on your PC if you want. Here are the best ways to do so, whether you’re using Windows 10 or ...
PC World

Use Windows Pro’s whitelist tools to keep unwanted apps off your PC

Most users are familiar with Windows Defender (the antivirus tool built into Windows Security), which continuously monitors the system for suspicious software activity and also identifies and blocks ...
The Verge

Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows

A new ‘My apps’ view includes browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. A new ‘My apps’ view includes browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. is a senior editor and ...

Transfer photos from your Android phone to your Windows PC - here are 5 easy ways to do it

You can transfer photos from your Android phone to your Windows computer using a variety of methods. Here are step-by-step instructions for the five easiest ways.