These free, open-source tools will make your Windows PC more powerful and give you a serious productivity boost.

Discover the benefits of using WinGet, the command-line package manager for Windows 11, including customizable package management, seamless app installs, easy upgrades and removal, and ...

WindowSill is a new Windows app that promises a taskbar-like command bar for power users, offering them a versatile set of ...

One thing to keep in mind is that Seelen UI must have both Microsoft Edge and WebView installed for it to work. WebView is installed by default in Windows 11, but it has to be installed if you're ...

If you're constantly setting up new PCs with Windows 11, this tool can get you started much more quickly. But it takes some time to set up.

The Xbox app for Windows 11/10 allows users to play games from the Microsoft Store with other Xbox players, create scoreboards, share their social content, and more. Some PC gamers have reported they ...

Surfshark is one of the youngest major VPNs, but it's grown rapidly over the last seven years. Since 2018, it's expanded its network to 100 countries, added a suite of apps to its Surfshark One ...

Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it's one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it's one of the few services majority-owned by a ...

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