Can’t recognize a bad app on your PC? It’s not your fault

Knowing and understanding what lives on your PC is key to spotting weird, unwanted apps. And the faster you notice them, the ...
Road to VR

Google Launches First-party ‘PC Connect’ Virtual Desktop App for PC Productivity & Gaming on Android XR

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, ...
9to5Google

Galaxy XR adding ‘PC Connect’ for Windows apps and games, Google ‘Likeness’ avatars

After launching in October, Google is rolling out a suite of new Android XR features for Samsung’s Galaxy XR, led by PC ...

How to allow apps through Windows 11’s firewall

Choose the “Private” option for home or work or the “Public” option to allow the app in public places such as a café. Click ...
Mint

5 Windows apps to install first on a new PC and what each one does for you

Every new Windows laptop starts the same way. It looks tidy, but within a day you notice the small annoyances. Finding files takes too long, multitasking feels clumsy, and some formats still need ...
SlashGear

5 Free Apps You Should Install As Soon As You Upgrade To Windows 11

It's official: Windows 10 is dead. Although it had a decent run as far as operating systems go (10 years; it came out in 2015) continued use is inadvisable. A system not receiving security updates ...
Android Authority

How to use Android apps on Windows 11 without the Play Store

If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11, you may have heard about native Android emulation, which will let you run Android apps on Windows 11 without needing to install a third-party app. Unfortunately, this ...
Ars Technica

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...
ZDNet

This is my new favorite way to run Windows apps on my Linux PC - how it works

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. The app is currently in beta, but shows real promise. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer. Also: I've used Linux for 30 ...
Game Rant

Xbox PC App Will Soon Get a Major Quality-of-Life Update

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...
The Verge

Microsoft is bringing PC gaming apps and stores to its Xbox app on Windows

A new ‘My apps’ view includes browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. A new ‘My apps’ view includes browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. is a senior editor and ...
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How to Uninstall Apps on PC

I go step by step to show how I remove an app from my PC using Windows 11. This works almost the same on older versions of Windows too. I start by opening the Windows menu, going into Settings, and ...