10 open-source apps I recommend every Windows user try - for free

These free, open-source tools will make your Windows PC more powerful and give you a serious productivity boost.
How-To Geek on MSN

This Open-Source Tool Let Me Install Windows 11 Without AI Features

Click the "Check" button, and the Flyoobe app will display all the AI features that Microsoft enables by default on a Windows 11 system. These include items like the Copilot taskbar button, Copilot in ...
MUO on MSN

ImageGlass is the open-source Windows photo viewer you didn’t know you needed

Windows 11 comes with a built-in Photos app, and to its credit, I really appreciate some of the features it offers. However, ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft confirms Windows 11’s simple text editor “Edit” is now pre-installed

Microsoft has introduced a native command-line text editor called Edit in Windows 11 and it's now rolling out to everyone.

What is open-source software? Understanding the non-proprietary software that allows you to modify its code

Open-source software allows anyone to modify, enhance, or view the source code behind it. It can encourage collaboration in development.
AZ Central

Windows PowerToys can boost productivity. Here's why you might not need them

Question: What are Windows PowerToys, and do I need them? Answer:Windows PowerToys have been around in various forms since the Windows 95 era. Microsoft created a set of tools that “power users” could ...
The Verge

Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976

Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC ran on the same CPU that powered the Apple II, Commodore 8-bit series, NES, and Atari 2600. Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC ran on the same CPU that powered the Apple II, Commodore 8-bit ...