Even if you aren’t a huge techie, you probably know about all the big, mainstream apps that are fundamental to how we use our PCs. I’m talking Word, Outlook, Chrome, Slack, Dropbox, etc. You know,…
If your desktop feels like a chaotic pile of open tabs, scattered chat apps, and forgotten logins, then let me introduce you to Ferdium. Ferdium is a free, open-source app that pulls all your messaging…
Sometimes you need to send something private… really private. Not “I’ll just delete it later” private, but “Mission: Impossible’s self-destruct after being read” private. That’s when I turn to Privnote. It’s a super simple private…
Premium Apple accessory maker Nomad is offering an extra incentive in its Overstock Sale, with a free iOS tracking card (the Nomad Tracking Card Air, worth $29) when you buy over $80 of other accessories.…
11. AVG TuneUp Premium Why we like AVG TuneUp Premium: This app works as advertised to reclaim disk space and offers a high level of customization. It suffers from some user interface bugs, such as…
Cookie pop-ups are a source of irritation for many of us. Almost every website we visit asks us to agree to store cookie files on our computer. While the intention is to improve privacy, the…
Even as a tech writer who writes about Windows, I can still be left stumped when my system crashes and throws a cryptic error. Troubleshooting means digging deep through forums hoping some other lost soul…
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of those things we all know we should use—even if it feels like a hassle. Yeah, it’s a tiny bit annoying in the moment, but it’s a whole lot less…
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are getting a lot of attention at the moment, for… well, lots of reasons, some of which are beyond the scope of PCWorld’s usual coverage. Before we talk about ways to…
How can you even build a PC these days, with component prices rising faster than the price of gas? As often happens when in-demand products get scarce, we’re starting to see bundles, as both retailers…