5 apps I use to transform macOS into a better version of Windows 11

It's easy to endow your MacBook with a touch of Windows PC DNA by installing one (or all) of these excellent third-party ...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 25H2 is available for all, new Xbox Showcase, and more Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 25H2 is available for all, new Xbox Showcase, a…

Microsoft is updating users to Windows 11 version 25H2, a new Xbox Games Showcase on the horizon, long-requested features for ...
PCMag

Do You Still Need Antivirus or a VPN in 2026? The Answer Will Surprise You

In the years since that fateful meeting, I’ve become PCMag’s expert on security, privacy, and identity protection, putting antivirus tools, security suites, and all kinds of security software through ...

This smartphone browser might finally kill Chrome on your Windows laptop (and it's not what you think)

Unlike Google Chrome, the Samsung browser offers a built-in ad blocker. It asks whether you want to enable the ad blocker ...
PC World

Windows 11’s emergency update fixes broken Microsoft app logins

Microsoft released emergency update KB5085516 to fix Windows 11 app login issues affecting Teams, OneDrive, and Xbox after March update KB5079473. PCWorld reports the ...
Windows Central

This open-source app turns Microsoft's GitHub into an app store for your Android phone — and your Windows PC, too

GitHub has a ton of amazing projects within, and this app helps you find interesting ones you might want to use on your smartphone and PC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Updates Windows 11 ISO Tool, How To Install It Without A Microsoft Account Or Internet Connection

If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...
TechCrunch

Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more

Google on Wednesday announced a slew of new gaming-focused updates to Google Play at GDC 2026. The tech giant revealed that Google Play is expanding its catalog to include anticipated paid and PC ...
GameSpot

Xbox Mode, Formerly Xbox Full Screen Experience, Finally Launches On Windows 11 In April

Hot on the heels of its GDC panel divulging some of the first details on its next-generation console, Project Helix, Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Full Screen Experience is set to launch on ...
Gizmodo

Best Antivirus for Windows 11: Fast, Lightweight & Secure

5 Antivirus Programs That Actually Hold Up in 2026 Best Antivirus for Windows 11: Fast, Lightweight & Secure Windows 11 users face growing cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to occasional ...
Wired

Use Microsoft PC Manager to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Computer

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close. Microsoft Windows has been with us for more than 40 years at this point. Over ...
ZDNet

If Microsoft wants Windows 12 to succeed, it can't let history repeat itself - let me explain

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