From 7-Zip to Everything, these are the (free!) apps I install first on every Windows laptop and desktop I review because ...

But re-installing all your favorite and necessary apps can be a right pain, and it even means opening Edge to download Chrome (shudder). Fortunately, there’s an app that simplifies all of that: Ninite ...

When you install Windows 11, you get a wide variety of programs and apps (in the Windows world, these words get mixed up a lot, and they really mean the same thing). Many of them are linked to the ...

It's a great time to be a Sims fan. In the midst of several announcements regarding what's to come for the popular game, The Sims 4 has officially gone free to play. The game, beloved by Simmers the ...

Earlier it was called Groove Music player for Windows 11 and Windows 10. However, things have changed a lot, and now it is called Music Player. You can play almost any file in this app. No matter ...

Backing up your files, ideally in multiple locations, is essential if you don't want to lose any data. Your documents, images, and videos can disappear if anything happens to your computer. It's also ...

You don’t need much software to get your gaming PC running. Grab Steam and some of the publisher-specific launchers, as well as your new GPU drivers, and you’re off to the races. There are a ton of ...

A new ‘My apps’ view includes browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. A new ‘My apps’ view includes browsers, gaming utilities, and even rival storefronts. is a senior editor and ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Microsoft fine-tuned its discovery features in the Xbox app for PC this week. In addition, the desktop app’s April update adds the ability to sort by accessibility features and view collections based ...

Microsoft's app store will bring a new way to run small-screen Android apps on larger-screen Windows 11 PCs -- but it'll be delayed. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social ...