50 programs that fix Windows problems with just a few clicks

All you need is the right software to fix common Windows headaches. Here are 50 ultra-handy tools.

PETER STELZEL-MORAWIETZ

No matter how much experience you have with Microsoft’s Windows, it can still be improved by turning to software and tools that can make the operating system that much better. Take Windows 11, for example: When Microsoft introduced it with extremely strict system requirements in autumn 2021, it was only a matter of time before those barriers could be circumvented. In order to install the new operating system on older PCs, the registry first had to be changed manually. Later, this could be simplified with a batch file, and now even that is superfluous thanks to Rufus (fave.co/3sUxXcx), a small tool for creating bootable USB sticks. Now, with just a few additional mouse clicks, you can run Windows 11 on almost any computer. Let’s start this look at helpful, dead…

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Tech Advisor (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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