The new crop of default Windows apps is too resource-hungry and inefficient — ditch them for these lightweight alternatives ...

If you are a long-time Windows user, you will probably use some of its built-in Microsoft tools to get things done. From system maintenance to productivity to entertainment, Windows has an app for it.

Despite the name, PC Manager doesn’t actually manage your PC in any deep or intelligent way. The “boost” feature clears temporary files and frees memory, but Windows already does this automatically ...