Microsoft offers a vast array of first-party PC apps for Windows 11 - here are five more of my favorites that I always download on any new computer.

Whether you're unboxing a new Windows 11 PC or reinstalling Windows 10 on your old laptop, I have some advice on how to streamline the process and get the best (free!) apps installed ASAP. I wanted to ...

XnView is one of the best image viewer tools that you can use on your Windows 11/10 computer. Whether you want to view a JPEG, PNG, or BMP image, you can certainly go with XnView. Although there are a ...

It's official: Windows 10 is dead. Although it had a decent run as far as operating systems go (10 years; it came out in 2015) continued use is inadvisable. A system not receiving security updates ...

Making the begrudging change from Windows 10 to Windows 11? Join the club. Windows 10 officially lost support on October 14th, 2025, so with the exception of the IT-oriented ESU version, everyone has ...

In this post, we will talk about the best free alternatives to the Windows Maps app. The Windows Maps app by Microsoft has many interesting features like viewing multiple searches together on one map, ...

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver ...

If Windows is your preferred operating system, consider these open-source apps. There are numerous open-source apps available for almost any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows.