The mouse cursor has been one of the most essential elements of a computer user interface since the first computer mouse was introduced in the late '60s. Yet, in an era of touchscreen phones and ...

When you buy a Windows PC, one thing is certain. No matter how fast its processor, or how much RAM it has, if you use it regularly for six months, you will notice the diminished speed with which ...

The everlasting beauty of Windows lies in customisability. No matter what you want, Windows has it on its shelf. Truth be told, while Windows 11 is utterly pleasing, Apple’s aspirational value gets ...

It makes big changes to the user interface and continues the trend of making user customization more difficult. That’s part of the reason why some of PCWorld’s staff wish they were using Windows 10 ...

Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions. When ...

You’re running Windows 11 on a personal PC or test computer but maybe you’re not keen on the new Start menu, Taskbar and other changes in the new OS. There’s not much you can do in Windows 11 to get ...

Windows 10 is slowly on its way out, as Microsoft has announced it'll stop issuing free software updates after Oct. 14, 2025. At the same time, there are plenty of reasons why you might be hesitant to ...

If you have two or more user accounts, you can install an app for all users. By default, many programs offer two options – Install for the current user account For all accounts. If you choose the ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...