This week, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over coffee to bring you the latest news, mystery sound ...

PowerToys is a collection of power user utilities that should come standard with Windows 11 at this point. Here are some of ...

Microsoft recently added a new feature that gives a significant performance boost to certain SSDs. However, there's a caveat.

Your monitor setup can greatly streamline workflows in certain situations. Here's how to set up a vertical one in Windows 11.

Windows 11 version 26H1 launches this spring on Snapdragon X2 PCs only, bringing platform-level changes without new features ...

Most people don’t actually know what’s inside their PC—this lightweight tool quietly shows everything that matters.

Right-click your taskbar, then click "Task Manager." The first page that shows up, Processes, will give you an overview of what's currently running and how many resources the app is using. Tip: Click ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With winter here, Con Edison and home-security firm ADT are urging residents to take simple steps to manage heating costs without sacrificing comfort. Their primary message: A ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 in October. Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check. It's possible to bypass this and install ...

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...

Speccy Windows 11 is one of the best tools for viewing detailed information about your computer’s hardware. Whether you need to check your CPU temperature, RAM type, or storage health, Speccy can show ...