8 of the best password managers that users swear by

Choosing new and remembering old passwords is a frustration familiar to anyone with a computer, but password managers make ...

My favorite Linux search tools make it easier to find your files - no command line needed

Why bother with complicated regular expressions when you can point and click your way to finding the files and folders you need?

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to ge…

"The truly funny thing about this color scheme is that all the other Windows 3.1 color schemes are surprisingly rational, ...

These Are My Top 5 Ride-Or-Die Apps For Windows

I've covered a lot of Windows apps for all different needs at SlashGear. Here are five free apps you should install as soon ...
XDA Developers on MSN

A Windows 11 bug is hiding your password sign-in button, and you have to hunt for it

Windows 11 bug hides password sign-in icon after Aug 2025 update (KB5064081). Workaround: hover the blank spot where the icon should be, then click the hidden password button. Microsoft's working on a ...

This immutable Linux distro has a killer tool that sets it apart - and makes ditching Windows easy

With so many Linux distributions available, it takes something special to lure users away from Windows. Aurora checks all the boxes.
PC Gamer

We used to be a society (with a good Windows Task Manager icon)

Microsoft has delivered some blows to Task Manager in recent times. As noted last week by PC Gamer's Andy Edser, the Windows team recently stamped out a bug that granted Task Manager immortality. The ...
WeLiveSecurity

How password managers can be hacked – and how to stay safe

The average internet user has an estimated 168 passwords for their personal accounts, according to a study from 2024. That’s a massive 68% increase on the tally four years previously. Given the ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 now supports 3rd-party apps for native passkey management

Microsoft announced that passwordless authentication is now easier on Windows 11 through native support for third-party passkey managers, the first ones supported being 1Password and Bitwarden. This ...
Ars Technica

Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Manager

One reason to use the Task Manager in Windows is to see if any of the apps running on your computer are misbehaving or using a disproportionate amount of resources. But what do you do when the ...
Dark Reading

Cyberattackers Target LastPass, Top Password Managers

Major password managers are being impersonated in a spate of recent phishing attacks, including LastPass, Bitwarden, and 1Password, and enterprise users should be on notice. In a three-week span, all ...
PC World

The one thing I always do with a password manager

I’ve set up multiple password managers, as part of my testing and reviews for PCWorld. And every time, I always take a moment right after creating an account to do one very, very important thing: ...