In Windows, audio routing feels like an afterthought. To change your audio output, you must click the tiny sound output icon ...

I have been using Windows since the days of Windows Vista, and Windows' setup for managing sounds has always felt inadequate. It feels like a small process Microsoft decided to complicate—adjusting ...

The free third-party Media Flyout application for Windows 11 is my go-to solution for native-feeling, powerful control over my PC's audio output.

Your Audio or Sound may not work if its settings are misconfigured. Usually, we don’t manually change the audio settings and mess it up, a third-party app that we ...

Customizing your Windows sound schemes can significantly enhance your user experience, especially if you're tired of the default sounds. Here’s how you can install and enjoy some of the best custom ...

LibreOffice is free to download and install for Windows.

Windows’ Sound Recorder app has gone through a few iterations since its initial release in Windows 3.0 back in 1990, when it launched as a simple app that could only record 60 seconds of audio at a ...

An internal build of Windows 11 had a hidden “Soundscape” page, presumably to replace the ‘Sounds’ settings in the Control Panel. Although the Soundscape page isn’t populated or even present in test ...

If you are not receiving an output from your speakers while playing an audio file in the Media Player app, first, you should check all your hardware connections. Check if you have connected all the ...

A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.

Most of us will have all kinds of audio pumping out through our Windows PC speakers (or headphones)—but you don't necessarily want your background lo-fi chill-out mixes at the same volume level as the ...

You’re in the middle of a video conference, everyone is waiting, but your microphone isn’t working? Or you can be heard, but all the other participants remain mute? Welcome to the club of Windows ...