These free apps filled major gaps in Windows, replaced frustrating built-in tools, and became essential to millions of PC ...

Scout is an Autopilot agent from Microsoft. It is integrated with all Microsoft 365 apps.. Follow this guide to learn about ...

I spent days wrestling with Microsoft's experimental companion app, only to find a maze of terminals, rising API costs, and a ...

LG is reportedly pulling a McAfee pop-up ad from a controversial app that some of its monitors have stealthily installed on connected computers. The app, LG Monitor App Installer, installs itself ...

LG has come under fire for installing what is effectively adware when you connect a monitor to your Windows PC. The company installs an app that serves pop-up ads for McAfee antivirus protection. This ...

A hot potato: Adware is usually associated with pre-built PCs and dubious free downloads, but some users recently discovered that even legitimate monitors can quietly install apps that display pop-ups ...

Today, June 30, 2026, Amazon permanently disabled the legacy Kindle for PC app — and unlike most software sunsets, even an already-installed copy will stop authenticating by the end of the day. The ...

Microsoft resumed automatic installation of its Copilot app on commercial Windows 11 devices, with default-on delivery. The Microsoft 365 Copilot app is delivered via the Office updater for Microsoft ...

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect users from modern workplace threats. Among such features, Smart App ...

The White House recently unveiled a new app to give the public “unfiltered” access to “key priorities,” “historic moments” and “policy breakthroughs.” Now, it’s directing agencies to help install it ...

I installed AppControl on my Windows 11 PC and was shocked by how much was happening in the background without me knowing. I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in ...

Files is a powerful, modern alternative to Windows File Explorer, built on WinUI 3 with a clean UI, dual-pane support, tabs, tags, and advanced tools like previews, Git, and FTP. It fixes many ...