The real cause of a sluggish PC is often unexpected.

Most of the time, your computer does what you tell it to do. That being said, modern operating systems have to run dozens, or even hundreds, of background processes. This makes it easy for unwanted ...

Operating systems need at least a minimum of maintenance to run properly over the long term. While some important tools are already included from Microsoft, many professionals want or need more ...

Q After turning on my PC, I have more than 70 "processes" running in the background that appear to use lots of memory. This seems excessive, and I wonder if they slow the system down. KEN HOFFMAN, ...

Advanced Shader Delivery (ADC) is coming to Windows for PC game developers, eliminating the shader compilation process while also reducing in-game stutter.

Microsoft PC Manager replaces multiple Windows tools with one free, official console. It boosts performance, cleans storage, manages apps, handles security, and offers handy utilities, all without ...

I finally did it. After months of putting up with a diminishing Windows experience plagued with issues, I bit the bullet and gave my Windows PC a proper factory reset—and boy does it feel good. I ...