Remember when the prevailing wisdom of consumer tech was 'smaller is better'? And then it turned out there was such a thing as too small, as we kept losing our toasty-but-tiny-tech? Confronted with ...

A modder shrank Windows 7 x86 to 69.0 MB as a proof of concept; downloadable but not a daily driver. It's a stripped, dark Windows 7; you need extra files, and it still warns about unsupported ...

The Gootloader malware loader operation has returned after a 7-month absence and is once again performing SEO poisoning to ...

If you use 7-Zip to handle your ZIP files, it’s time to update right away. Two serious security flaws discovered by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) can let attackers run code on your computer ...

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

In a nutshell: The 7-Zip file archiver is a popular open-source alternative to paid programs like WinZip and WinRAR. Widely used by both organizations and individuals, it has also become a frequent ...

Windows enthusiasts have been stripping the operating system down to its bare minimum for years. Now, a user known as "Xeno" on X has reduced one ...

You can transfer photos from your Android phone to your Windows computer using a variety of methods. Here are step-by-step instructions for the five easiest ways.

Two flaws in 7-Zip allow working-directory escape through symlinks inside malicious ZIPs. Update immediately or disable automatic extraction to mitigate risk. Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-11001 and ...

Whether it's a self-built gaming machine or a fresh-from-the-store office PC, the right BIOS/UEFI settings can make a world ...

Got the Windows 11 25H2 update on your PC? Here is our guide on how to enable all the features from the 25H2 and 24H2 update ...

A user called ChangeWindows on X spotted a page on the web version of the Microsoft Store that allows you to choose among 48 ...