The Reason Old Computers Slow Down With Age

Old computers slow down with age due to a variety of factors. Those include increasing software and OS demands, as well as ...
PCMag

Microsoft Says This Free App Can Fix Slow PCs in One Click. I Had to Try It

I installed Microsoft's free PC Manager tool to see if a single click could actually make a difference on a sluggish computer ...

My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free

Downloading executable installer files from random websites is the best way to put malware on your Windows PC. Stop doing ...
PCMag

32 Hidden Windows 11 Features You're Probably Not Using (But Should Be)

Windows 11 is full of powerful features and useful tweaks. Take a tour of these off-the-beaten-path options to customize, ...
ZDNet

I found the apps slowing down my PC - how to kill the biggest memory hogs

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Gizmodo

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sure, it looks dull, but HP's EliteBoard G1a offers a glimpse at a future where our PCs are completely hidden from view. Reading time 7 minutes More than 15 years ago, PC maker Asus had a quirky idea ...
CNET

Thousands of Computer Viruses Are Created Every Day. Here’s How to Protect Your Computer From Cyberattacks

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...
Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex desktop app reaches users today. It brings a smorgasbord of new features and changes, ranging from new developer capabilities to expansion into non-developer knowledge ...
Wall Street Journal

How to Find Out Whether Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—and What to Do About It

WSJ’s Robert McMillan breaks down why residential proxy software is so bad, and how to check whether the malware is installed on your home network. Photo: Sean Havey The price might be right, but if ...
PC World

How to make your PC feel new again, no upgrades required

PCWorld explains how to revitalize your computer’s performance without expensive hardware upgrades through software optimization and maintenance techniques. Key methods include enabling XMP/EXPO ...
New York Magazine

Why AI Companies Want to Take Control of Your Computer

In 2024, as Anthropic suggested at the time, the feature wasn’t really ready for productive use — it was genuinely crazy to watch work but also slow, error-prone, and prone to quickly losing track of ...
Wired

Use Microsoft PC Manager to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Computer

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close. Microsoft Windows has been with us for more than 40 years at this point. Over ...