Setting up a new Windows PC is an exciting time, until you need to start installing the apps that make a computer truly yours. Over the years, I've developed a bit of a starter pack—a list of ...

As PowerToys expands and its features are refined, some of its concepts trickle into Microsoft's operating system. For ...

It's been a busy year so far for makers of enterprise Windows server utilities. The vendors are scrambling to build support for Windows Server 2003 into defragmentation tools, emergency repair disk ...

From a smooth and fast launcher to access apps and files to a much better search function, here are some essential Windows ...

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 13, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it has developed a reference architecture based on familiar, cost-effective Microsoft platforms that can serve as the basis for ...

I’ve been a faithful Windows user for years. Throughout this lengthy period, Microsoft has come a long way with its desktop operating system – the interface has shifted from dull visuals to a lot more ...

Create a system-repair disc, get a report card on your PC's health, analyze your machine's performance, add Web search to the Start menu, and improve the look of onscreen text with these built-in ...

Microsoft has released a first preview version of its resuscitated PowerToys utilities for Windows. PowerToys is intended to provide a suite of operating ‘tweaking' tools similar to the set of ...

Microsoft updated the open-source Windows 10 PowerToys toolset with new utilities for quickly switching between windows, for previewing files in Windows Explorer, and for batch resizing images from ...

Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click 'show ...