Microsoft's default settings for Windows 11 are filled with tiny annoyances, including unnecessary taskbar icons and unwanted apps. Here's how to declutter your new setup and maximize your security ...

Last year saw the launch of Copilot Vision, a new feature of Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant that lets it “see” what’s on ...

Windhawk is a free and open-source utility that allows you to customize most aspects of the Windows user interface, including ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Bluetooth on your laptop or desktop PC can be extremely handy for connecting devices in a heartbeat. But when the Bluetooth toggle refuses to show up on your taskbar it can be very annoying, forcing ...

In a new blog post, Microsoft says its, "commitment is to make Windows the best place to game—no matter where you play." The company lays out a detailed checklist of all the measures it has taken to ...

Microsoft claims that “Windows 11 gaming became faster, more portable, and more visually immersive” in 2025, and it’s difficult to argue with that, at least in recent months. October saw the release ...