Microsoft this week announced that Azure Update Manager reached "general availability," or commercial rollout status. Azure Update Manager was "previously known as Update Management Center." It ...

The Adobe Update Manager is installed when you install an Adobe application. The program is launched automatically when you start your computer and runs in the background, checking regularly for ...

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Linux only: The latest version of Ubuntu pops the Update Manager dialog window onto the screen every time there are updates to install—very irritating if you are in the middle of something. Instead of ...

If you have disabled visual effects for performance, recheck the menu in Advanced System Settings. For bloatware, look for apps in the Task Manager's "startup tab" for any apps you don't ...

I've long thought Linux Mint is the best current Linux desktop. Its Cinnamon interface is easy to learn and use. It runs quickly on PCs that would choke on Windows 10. And, it's fast, secure, and ...

A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was “a work in progress.” That inspired a predictable outpouring of Vista-bashing. After all, look how many updates Windows Vista has ...