These free apps filled major gaps in Windows, replaced frustrating built-in tools, and became essential to millions of PC ...

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What I wish someone told me after my first Windows install.

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 ...

Windows has a process called Silent Software installation, and many of you may know about it. However, if you have no clue what Silent installation is and how you can use it, then it’s okay. In this ...

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 ...

Most users are familiar with Windows Defender (the antivirus tool built into Windows Security), which continuously monitors the system for suspicious software activity and also identifies and blocks ...

5) You can follow the installation status of your software on the Installation Status tab 6) Once the software has been installed, the Status column should be updated ...

Linux has spoiled me over the last 26 years concerning installing applications, as it has had a command-line package installation program (apt-get) since 1999. Apt-get made it incredibly easy to ...