There's something inside your PC that's quietly gobbling up space. It's not evil. But just a hidden Windows folder that can ...

No more DLL hell. That was just one of Microsoft Corp.’s goals when it introduced the Windows Installer service along with Windows 2000 nearly four years ago. The service, which now runs on Windows XP ...

For a certain kind of computer buyer, the first thing you always did with a new laptop or desktop from a company like Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus wasn’t to open the box and start using it. Instead, you ...

Picture the ultimate replacement for the Windows Store app. Let’s imagine it allows for installing nearly any Windows application; no clicking through software installation wizards; automatically ...

It may be a very long time since some readers have installed a copy of Windows, but it appears at one point during the installation there’s a step that asks you which OS version you would like to ...

High usage of the CPU often leads to overheating or excessive fan noise, which ultimately leads to poor computer performance, including program freezes, lags, and other problems. Although any program ...

Writing documents, surfing the internet, watching videos, or playing games: You want to use your PC and spend as little time as possible on the technology behind it. The operating system only provides ...