12 common Windows apps you should uninstall immediately, according to experts

Windows PCs come pre-installed with plenty of apps. However, according to experts, some are a drain on computer resources and ...

5 essential Windows apps I always install on new PCs (and how they're uniquely powerful)

In the 20+ years since, I've used a wide range of programs -- many of which are long defunct (remember MSN Messenger?) -- and some that have maintained a lasting impression. Also: 50+ Windows keyboard ...
The Escapist

How to get your player house in World of Warcraft

When you’re at your faction’s public player housing zone, you will get a quest that takes you on a tour of the area that is account-wide. Each neighborhood is a large zone with many plots, with ...
PC World

This free app plays music better than Windows Media Player

If you’re in the minority of people who haven’t yet jumped on the Spotify bandwagon and if you have a large MP3 collection, then you need Foobar2000. Foobar2000 is a simple and lightweight music ...
Engadget

Australia is adding Twitch to its social media ban for children

The breadth and reach of Australia's pioneering social media ban grows as livestream platform Twitch has now been added to the list of banned platforms for users under 16 years of age. The nationwide ...
GamesRadar+

Asked about adding multiplayer to his single-player MMORPG, indie dev says he doesn't want players getting co-op FOMO: "The solo gamer is very underrepresented"

Roguelike Games AAA lets indie games take big risks, says Edmund McMillen, then "the mainstream grabs what worked" and "cashes in" Third Person Shooters Former Nexon boss who took a risk on Arc ...
Engadget

Patreon is adding a discovery feed to help creators avoid social media platforms

Patreon has spent the last few years pitching itself as a healthier alternative to algorithmic social platforms for creators. Now, the membership service is adding a bunch of new social features for ...
The Verge

Mark Zuckerberg is excited to add more AI content to all your social feeds

Zuckerberg said AI will add a ‘huge corpus of content’ to social media. Zuckerberg said AI will add a ‘huge corpus of content’ to social media. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes Media Creation Tool broken on some Windows PCs

Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) is working again on Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. MCT is a free tool that helps download the latest version of ...
PC Gamer

World of Warcraft's adding player housing in December, so naturally there's an add-on to let players earn as much furniture as possible in advance

RPG Diablo 4's age of reworks might finally be over with its next expansion as it plans to deliver major features players have wanted for years RPG Diablo 4 is having its best season yet, not just ...
Ars Technica

Media Player, Windows 11 version, and Album Art.

Years ago I ripped all of CDs to an .mp3 library to store on my computer. Everything worked well on Windows Media Player up until the Windows 11 version. Now, about half of my album art is missing. I ...
ZDNet

The Windows 11 upgrade tool stopped working at the worst possible time - but you have options

The Windows 11 media creation tool is no longer working. And today marks the last day of support for Windows 10. There are other methods to upgrade your Windows 10 PC to 11. Talk about bad timing.