I ran across these two articles about optimizing your computer recently, and was surprised at the good tech advice from this PC World magazine article, and this mix of bad tech advice with several ...

Microsoft PC Manager is a free all-in-one Windows optimization tool that boosts performance, cleans storage, manages apps, ...

I’ve written optimized settings for dozens of PC games, painstakingly tweaking them to recommend the ultimate bang-for-your-buck performance. That experience can vary wildly too — with some of the ...

This week, I will discuss advanced features of the BIOS. These include proper configuration of built-in peripherals, as well as power-management issues to consider. Let's dig in. This section of the ...

The BIOS is an essential set of routines in a PC, stored on a chip. It provides an interface between the operating system and the hardware, acting as an intermediary between a computer's hardware and ...

Hot hardware is unhappy hardware, and with temperatures soaring to new highs across the globe, where you place your PC’s fans plays a crucial part in how efficiently your precious components perform.

Rated 5-stars on CNET, Ashampoo WinOptimizer is designed to enable both novice and advanced users to cleanse and optimize your Windows system. The intuitive operation and efficient workflow, make it ...

We're on the heels of 2026, and I can confidently say that you don't really need a third-party antivirus program on your PC.

A common habit for many computer hardware manufacturers is to include their proprietary software in their prefab towers and laptops. If you buy a prefab PC from a brand like ASUS, iBUYPOWER, or MSI, ...

VALORANT by Riot Games has gained acclaim in esports for its precise aiming and reflexes. Key to enhancing performance is optimizing PC settings: use Full-Screen mode, set resolution to 1920x1080, ...

I've got a desktop PC (Windows XP Home Edition SP3) connected to my recently purchased LCD HDTV. The PC has an ATI Radeon X800XL (256MB AGP8X) graphics card that supports S-Video, DVI and VGA output.

Square Enix has a lot to think about to make Final Fantasy XVI a compelling purchase on PC. Naoki Yoshida has reiterated Square Enix’s commitment to porting Final Fantasy XVI to the PC. As reported by ...