Got yourself a new Windows system? Your first task is to get the computer set for your everyday tasks. Before you ask, yes, setting up a new computer means more than logging into your Microsoft ...

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Setting up a new laptop is the perfect moment to lock in speed, security and a workflow that actually helps you get things done. I focus on a small set of essential apps that deliver the biggest ...

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 ...

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 ...

PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.