Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our weekly recap, including long-anticipated taskbar fixes in Windows 11, ...

The main function of AppControl is that it shows historical data rather than just real-time data, making it easy to identify ...

Safe Mode lets Windows start with only essential drivers and services, allowing you to troubleshoot crashes, faulty drivers, ...

Filling a Long-Standing Gap in Windows Utilities The idea for AppControl came from a familiar frustration: hearing a PC fan running loudly, opening Task Manager, and watching the resource-hungry ...

Struggling with high CPU temperature at idle on Windows 11? Discover proven fixes to lower your CPU temps, boost performance, and prevent overheating. Step-by-step guide with the latest tips for a ...

Google Chrome is not at fault here.

Your laptop battery is not failing, your apps are.

In context: Mounting controversies have not deterred Microsoft from adding unpopular AI features to Windows 11, which is struggling to gain users despite the end of official Windows 10 support. A ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: The list of processes in my Task Manager shows “Microsoft Edge (48)” and “Google Chrome (42)” immediately ...

Microsoft has confirmed that there's a new issue in Windows 11 that doesn't let users close the Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. Cosing the Task Manager using the "X" ...

The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the background. The optional October 2025 update can cause multiple Task Manager instances to run in the ...