PhoneLink (or YourPhone) is an official application from Microsoft that allows you to get notifications, view files, and use apps from your phone on Windows PC. It is a separate application and keeps ...

SSDs are known for lasting a long time. But their lifespan isn't infinite. They do die eventually, and there are certain Windows processes that may be pushing your SSD closer to an early grave. If you ...

Your business computer hosts critical system files that you may never see while browsing files such as spreadsheets, expense reports and others in Windows Explorer. One system file, rundll32.exe, runs ...

PowerToys is getting a new "low memory mode" to stop background utilities like Color Picker from hoarding hundreds of ...

I installed AppControl on my Windows 11 PC and was shocked by how much was happening in the background without me knowing.

Even after years, the debate between Windows 11 and Windows 10 continues, with the primary aspect often being performance. Some find Windows 11 faster, while others favor Windows 10 on older hardware.

When a program or background application is started in Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8, a Task Manager process appears in the Windows Task Manager. You can use the Windows Task Manager to keep track ...

You can use the right-click menu for a process and access the location of the associated application. Related: What is igfxTray.exe? Is it safe? Can I disable it? Is the Resume process a virus or ...

Bobby Ekwere asked “Is there any free software that allows me to see and disable unwanted programs running in the background?” Probably, but I know something better than free software for this job: ...

In the near future Mozilla Firefox will utilize Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service, or BITS, to download software updates in the background. This is the first step in the eventual release ...