I have mastered these tools to enhance my productivity on the system because Windows has improved over the years, but it hasn’t reached the level I need. Using free, paid, and open-source alternatives ...

PowerToys is a free and open-source app that lets you customize the behavior of your Windows PC. While it packs dozens of tools and utilities, you can use these if you’re just getting started: ...

Microsoft's powerful new add-on can launch all your most important apps at once — and organize their windows, too. Ah, the morning ritual: Once you’ve booted up your computer, it’s time to open all ...

On Windows 11, the Snipping Tool offers virtually every feature you need to take screenshots, but it's still a proprietary application with limitations. You could ...

ShareX is a free and open-source screenshot and screen recording tool for Windows. It packs a bunch of screenshot and screen recording modes alongside comprehensive annotation and editing tools, which ...

PCWorld highlights Peek Desktop, a free Windows utility developed by Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman that’s inspired by a similar macOS Sonoma feature. The tool allows users to instantly hide all open ...