I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

Q: What can cause my mouse pointer in Windows to freeze at random times and then suddenly start working again? A: Erratic behavior from your mouse can be an indication of many things, and all of them ...

For years, I never used the extra buttons on the side of my mouse, and mostly just viewed them as a nuisance. Too often I’d click them by accident and trigger some unwanted action, like navigating ...

On Windows 11, the mouse is an essential tool for navigating and performing actions with ease. To ensure the best experience, it’s important to optimize its settings to match your preferences. If the ...

Whether it's opening apps, scrolling through a web page, playing our favorite video games, or selecting a bunch of items on the screen, a perfectly functional mouse does it all — unless it stops ...

Picture the ultimate replacement for the Windows Store app. Let’s imagine it allows for installing nearly any Windows application; no clicking through software installation wizards; automatically ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...