Software design needs a reboot up the $£%!

I used to save everything to my Windows desktop – files, documents, software, the lot. I thought it was the only way to know where they were, but it made my desktop a complete mess. What I do now Now

If you work for Microsoft, best to look away now. If only one in ten of PC Pro readers have been convinced enough by its Copilot+ PC initiative to say they want one… well, you’re in trouble. Even wors

Can I create a keyboard shortcut to paste my email address? Q Can I create a keyboard shortcut that inserts my email address? Ideally, it would involve pressing no more than two keys. Robert Garbolins

It’s always exciting to discover a free PC program that offers advanced features you usually have to pay for. It’s also interesting to try new open-source tools from independent developers on GitHub (

Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs didn’t have the smoothest launch in May 2024. There was only one big feature, and that was Recall: this promised the ability for users to jump back through time to what they w

I am getting increasingly annoyed with companies that make it difficult to update their software. Ideally, an app should have a “Check for update” menu item. Even better if there’s a “Check every day”