Repairing a broken system, breathing life into an old one, or powerful utilities—Linux is unparalleled in these domains.

Sometimes less software means more speed.

TL;DR: KytyPS5, a Windows-only PS5 compatibility layer, now boots GTA V's menus and runs Quake II Remastered gameplay (around 7 FPS with glitches), but neither game is fully playable. Version 0.0.3 ...

After a delay when a microcode-related boot problem surfaced, FreeBSD 15.1 is now available. Laptop support is getting there, but a GUI from the installer isn't – yet. You'll have to put in some extra ...

I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in earnest for over twice as long. As a member of PCMag's software team, I focus on Windows coverage, but also write about other ...

Xbox On: A few months after first introducing the feature, Microsoft is now bringing its Xbox mode to all Windows 11 devices. According to early benchmarks, the dedicated runtime environment may offer ...

Windows 11 KB5070311 is now rolling out for 25H2/24H2 after a week’s delay. This release introduces dark mode for File Explorer dialogs, such as the ‘delete’ confirmation, and matches Search UI height ...

Ever wonder why Windows displays the Welcome Screen? It is a way to hide what’s going on in the background. The Desktop Window Manager or DWM loads the user interface or renders the GUI of Windows.

It’s been a while since I last looked at Tiny11 Builder, the PowerShell-based successor to Tiny11 that helps you install a cleaner version of Windows 11 than the stock version provided by Microsoft.

What comes to mind when you look back at the history of Windows? Is it the iconic logos, the ever-changing Start menus, or maybe the introduction of Live Tiles? The story of Microsoft’s flagship ...

Ever wonder what greets you when you start your Linux desktop? That login screen you see is called Display Manager, or shortly DM. The Linux display manager is the first thing that welcomes you to ...