One bad driver. One problematic Windows update. One experimental tweak. That’s all it takes to turn a rock-solid PC into […]
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My middle mouse button was the most overlooked part of my setup. It handled scrolling when I needed it, but
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In typical Microsoft fashion, the company recently rolled out a silent update that improved a Windows feature. This time, it
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Your Windows computer can do far more than Microsoft’s graphical interface reveals. Hidden beneath the familiar point-and-click experience lies PowerShell,
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While there are some apps worth paying for, free apps are often capable enough that they should be your first
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I spent a weekend using a version of Windows that isn’t Windows—an operating system that runs Windows programs but contains
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I’ve always been reluctant to use custom widgets, dashboards, and skins on my Windows PC. I always thought they took
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From the street, the 1870s cottage of architects Stephanie Burton and Joseph Lovell, in an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia,
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PC optimizers or clean-up apps should make your PC run faster, more efficiently, and with fewer problems. Just like the
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I have my issues with pre-built PCs, but my first custom build ended up being more of a crash course
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