Even a decade-old Windows PC can feel surprisingly fresh with the right software, especially if you focus on tools that ...

Even if you use Windows on a daily basis, some underrated yet useful apps might have slipped under your radar, such as ...

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...

If your computer is getting long-in-the-tooth but you can't make room for upgrades in your budget, these easy-to-use tools ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10 in just over 100 days on Oct.14, 2025. But on June 25, the company introduced the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which will mean users will supported ...

Update, Jan. 27, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 26, has been updated to expand upon the security dangers ahead for Windows 10 users who don’t take the free upgrade to Windows 11 on offer ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

The best part of the Windows ecosystem is that it offers a lot of cool, useful free software for the operating system. Free software is the heart of Windows 11/10, and if you want to get the best out ...

Note: This article was originally published in September 2019 and has been updated significantly and republished several times since then. The current version incorporates details about major changes ...

Now that Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be replaced by Win11, it’s a good moment to look again at some of the applications, tools and software that I (or someone I know) couldn’t do ...

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...