To avoid all this, make sure each device connected to the network is one you trust. Thankfully, there are free tools that will help you see everyone on the network right now. Here's how to check for ...

The Windows Update History software by NirSoft shows you a complete list of all the updates installed in your Windows system, including those which were attempted but failed due to system ...

Windows 11 has a built-in command-line tool called "powercfg" that lets you find the battery health of your laptop. Apart from that, you can use NirSoft's BatteryInfoView app to quickly check the ...

Passwords must be complex and as long as possible so that hackers have no chance of cracking them in a short span of time. However, complicated passwords are easy to forget. Anyone who doesn’t ...

Let’s imagine a situation – you are enjoying a game and about to reach a new level, watching a movie, or browsing online when suddenly, you are hit with the ...

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 ...

I recently borrowed a Windows laptop from a friend. When I booted up the system, there was a system update. That’s fine because it’s Windows; the update took two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Once ...

One thing that always annoys me about Windows is that I never really feel like I know how long my laptop battery has before it runs out — and, conversely, how long it will be before it’s fully charged ...

In order to register and activate your copy of Windows operating system you need your product key. Without activation, you will not be able to get remote Windows support services and updates despite ...

UninstallView is a piece of free portable software developed by Nirsoft that allows users to uninstall apps from their Windows machines. Besides the plain un-installation, the app also offers more ...

For fixing Windows errors, we recommend Fortect: Fortect will identify and deploy the correct fix for your Windows errors. Follow the 3 easy steps to get rid of Windows errors: That said, no matter ...