Get a better idea of which apps are affecting your PC's power usage the most ...

One of the small but crucial changes Windows has rolled is the ability to track power usage of UWP Apps, and processes. This option is available via the Task Manager, just like GPU usage, which shows ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. It's modern, has a search bar, and easy-to-understand graphs. But what are some of the lesser-known features of the ...

Microsoft's PC Manager promises to optimize your machine's performance at no cost. I tried it out to see if it's good enough to replace third-party tools. I've been testing PC and mobile software for ...

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 ...

I found the apps slowing down my PC - how to kill the biggest memory hogs ...