During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. Microsoft on Tuesday said it has bought Winternals ...

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Microsoft on Tuesday said it has bought Winternals Software, a small maker of Windows utility programs, in a deal that the software maker hopes will add key technical talent to its operating system ...

While most Windows programs and applications provide enhanced productivity or entertainment, others overstay their welcome. These unneeded programs can hog precious system resources, slow performance, ...

When you start your computer, Windows isn’t the only program that loads. For instance, you may have noticed icons in the notification area (also known as the system tray) in the far-right portion of ...

Every document scanner comes with a utility program that converts scanned documents and images to digital files. These applications are machine-specific, so if you install a new scanner, you'll need ...

Most of us keep complaining about how sluggish Windows 11/10 is when it comes to starting up but fail to realize that it’s under our control to speed up the process. Often the bootup process is ...