The free version of Avast scores better than Microsoft for tech support and, perhaps most importantly, for actual antivirus protection. It also ties Microsoft for trustworthiness—as does ...

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...

You get what you pay for. That’s what they always say, right? And while that can be true for many things, antivirus software is a little different. There are reputable free antivirus solutions out ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

Financial institutions handle huge amounts of confidential data. They require strong security controls year-round. Installing ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...