Microsoft has released the latest version of its Windows Desktop Optimization Pack, which includes support for Windows 10, among other features. Microsoft made available to MSDN subscribers Microsoft ...

Windows is more bloated than you think From background apps to hidden telemetry, Windows 11 is heavier than ever . Windows is ...

I frequently get email from frustrated readers needing tech help. Occasionally their dilemmas are interesting enough to cover here in Hassle-Free Tech (see “Reader Q&A: Gmail Without Web Access, Too ...

Reclaiming RAM can help in situations where your system is truly low on memory, but Windows already manages RAM dynamically.

Microsoft is developing a Windows system optimization program called 'PC Manager' that combines existing Windows tools into one interface. If you are a Windows user, you have likely run into various ...

Microsoft has made available to its Software Assurance users the latest version of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) bundle of Windows tools. Users can download MDOP 2014 R2 from MSDN, ...

We’ve grown accustomed to hearing about Windows 10 updates causing problems for users, especially with regards to the May 2020 Update. In many regards, the May 2020 Update has been as notorious at the ...

Windows Update Delivery Optimization allows you to download updates from sources different from the Microsoft server. So, a computer doesn’t need to go all the way to the Microsoft server, instead, it ...

Until now, updates to Windows and other Microsoft products were downloaded only from Microsoft servers. Windows Update connected to Microsoft servers, checked if any updates were available, and if ...