There’s no need to stick with Windows’ preloaded applications. These time-tested apps are all free — and open source, too.

As the expiration date for Windows 10 presses ever closer, spare a thought for its classic forerunner. No, not Windows 8 – ...

I use these free alternatives as replacements for many paid software on Windows that allow me to work without issues.

Non-profits that refurbish PCs and give them to the needy have a dilemma when it comes to Windows 11-ineligible computers.

Windows 11 includes a redesigned File Explorer with a shiny new context menu that appears when you right-click files and ...

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The collective has uploaded a set of PowerShell scripts to their repository on GitHub, where anyone can download and use ... My 2010 post, "Confessions of a Windows 7 pirate," covered much of ...

Remember the apps you used on your Windows PC years ago? Many of them are still around — even if no one cares anymore ...

Windows 11 made our recent roundup of our least favorite "enshittified" products, which will come as no surprise to those of you who have followed our coverage of it over the years. What began as ...

Proton VPN is a privacy-forward VPN service that offers a free tier with no data limits. Here's Mashable's official review of ...

Join us as we wrap up the biggest tech show of the year, CES, revealing all the most interesting new gadgets and devices we’ll be enjoying over the year ahead. Our big focus this year has been ...

To lower the brightness on your Ally, simply hit the Command Center button (the little button on the left side of the Ally's ...