These free, open-source tools will make your Windows PC more powerful and give you a serious productivity boost.

Medicat USB is basically a giant toolbox you can boot straight from a flash drive. Like PhoenixPE, it builds on a Windows Preinstallation Environment (here, it’s called Mini Windows 10), which runs ...

ExplorerPatcher brings back the old Windows 10 Start menu that’s straightforward and actually useful. And if you were one of those people who liked live tiles, good news, you can have those back as ...

There’s also another option: Extended Security Updates. This lets you keep Windows 10 safe for one more year. To enroll, go to Start Menu > Settings > Update & Security (scroll down to see it) > ...