Early Windows had big gaps. These four open-source apps stepped in and solved problems Microsoft left unsolved.

KeePassXC 2.7.12 protects Windows users from DLL injection via OpenSSL, changes passkey flags, and supports TOTP placeholders in Auto-Type.

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.

Automating screen brightness on Windows based on time of day or battery level saves your eyes and extends battery life.

A tampered copy of FileZilla quietly contacts attacker-controlled servers using encrypted DNS traffic that can slip past ...

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Windows users are in the crosshairs after a critical vulnerability in Zoom was actively exploited. The flaw, which affects multiple Zoom products on Windows, allows attackers to quietly escalate ...

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Tiny Windows: Although Windows 7 has been "obsolete" for years, it remains a viable platform for extreme tech experiments. A long-time Windows tester recently reduced the OS to an astonishingly small ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft confirms that starting Oct. 14, “File Explorer ...

If you’ve been using the internet for more than a month or so, you know that downloading files from unknown sites is a great way to get compromised. But the latest security update to Windows does a ...