How to Fix Windows Update Pending Install or Download (9 Ways)

Windows updates keep your PC secure and running smoothly. But it's pretty common for them to get stuck in a "pending download ...

5 apps I always install on new Windows PCs – and most are free

Finally, Microsoft’s free PowerToys earns a spot on every PC I buy and use. Available freely from the Microsoft Store and ...

Android Users Can Now Shut Down or Restart a PC Remotely With Link to Windows

Link to Windows app on Android gets new power control features, letting users remotely shut down, restart or put their PC to ...
devblogs

Introducing dotnetup: A toolchain manager for .NET

Learn how the new dotnetup tool helps macOS and Linux developers install, manage, and update user-local .NET SDKs and runtimes.
XDA Developers

My Windows install is ten years old, and a handful of maintenance habits are why it still runs like new

I have been running Windows 11 on this same machine for the past 5 years, and I haven't had to wipe and reformat once. I ...
XDA Developers

I install this free open-source backup tool on every Windows PC and Mac I own

If you haven’t heard of Duplicati, it’s a free, open-source backup tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Unlike traditional backup utilities that simply copy files to another drive, Duplicati gives me ...
How-To Geek

Uninstalling Windows apps in bulk is super easy with this free, open-source tool

When you're clearing out unwanted apps from your Windows PC, uninstalling one or two is easy enough. But if you have a dozen ...
How-To Geek

This official Android app is the easiest way to send files between your phone and Windows

Some people like to bring up AirDrop as a key selling point of Apple devices, pointing to it as a fast and reliable ...