A simple tool for pinning files and folders to the taskbar. It looks like this: This tool can create a shortcut to a file or folder that can be pinned to your taskbar. It can also create a separator ...

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 ...

It's no secret that Microsoft's drive to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic" AI-focused OS has been controversial, but being de facto market leader does not mean users won't push back, and a handy ...

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 social network X is expected to begin displaying in user profiles whether someone may be using a VPN to obscure their location. Based on a post in October about transparency on the platform ...

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

If your Windows PC is running slowly, crashing frequently, or showing unexpected errors, performing a clean reinstall can often restore its performance and stability. Many users, however, hesitate to ...

Microsoft's blog recently gave a firm warning: unsupported systems aren't just outdated, they're unprotected. That message targets anyone still using Windows 10, and it's serious. In Microsoft's ...

Microsoft Edge is built deeply into Windows 11, and Microsoft does not officially allow users to uninstall it entirely because it’s part of the operating system. However, there are several effective ...