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No matter how much experience you have with Microsoft’s Windows, it can still be improved by turning to software and tools that can make the operating system that much better.

Take Windows 11, for example: When Microsoft introduced it with extremely strict system requirements in autumn 2021, it was only a matter of time before those barriers could be

Starfield has been out for only a week, but Bethesda’s latest blockbuster game already has its first hotfix update—along with a reveal of future updates that address fan requests. And on the list are two PC-specific features: support for Nvidia’s DLSS upscaling technology and ultrawide monitors. To sweeten the pot, Bethesda and Nvidia just

A RAM slot, also known as a RAM socket, is a long, slim slot on the motherboard of a PC. This allows a RAM module of varying speeds and capacities to be accommodated. Most motherboards have either two or four of these memory banks. Each slot has a maximum RAM capacity, usually between 8 and 32 gigabytes depending on your CPU and motherboard combination.

The

If you’re looking to upgrade your gaming accessories and peripherals, you’ve come to the right place. Amazon’s selling the Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for just

In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and make the whole system work more efficiently.

The discrepancy between computational and memory speed ultimately led to the development of processor cache. Bas

On Update Tuesday on September 12, Adobe released several security updates to close five vulnerabilities in several programs, some of which are classified as critical. These affect the PDF tools Acrobat and Acrobat Reader, Connect, and Experience Manager. More worryingly, a vulnerability in the PDF tools is already being attacked. Adobe therefore assigns the highest

For September’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft provided several updates to fix 59 vulnerabilities. Microsoft classifies five vulnerabilities as critical and the rest, with the exception of one, as high risk. The critical vulnerabilities affect Windows, Visual Studio, and Azure. A vulnerability in Word is already being exploited. Microsoft offers sparse details on the

Adobe’s generative AI-powered Firefly tools are now commercially available to subscribers, but with a catch: Adobe will “charge” you for using it with a credit plan that you may need to pay separately for.

Adobe Firefly is a