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Is nothing working on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer? Is an application hanging, or is your PC unresponsive? Most people will reach for the hallowed Ctrl + Alt + Del keyboard shortcut, which has been used since the earliest days of DOS to revive a stuck computer.

You can also use the shortcut to call up the task manager (although Ctrl + Shift + Esc

CES might get the biggest headlines, but for desktop fans, there’s no better trade show than Taeipei’s Computex. The show was put on hiatus for two years, and technically back but severely muted in 2022, so this year was the first return to its full prominence. In addition to coverage of interesting individual products and broader trends, PCWorld had the

Many PC gamers prefer the venerable keyboard and mouse, but controllers aren’t just for consoles anymore. Controllers can actually improve the experience in certain games, particularly those ported from a console, and a controller can be a comfortable reprieve if you’re already spending all day using a keyboard and mouse. There are as many controller opti

You always want your PC to be operating at peak condition, and that means having the right operating system and software. If you haven’t upgraded in a while, now is a great time to do it because, for a limited time, you can upgrade to

In Windows 11, Microsoft Teams has long been an app imposed on users, rather than one helpfully offered to them. Ever had a conversation with a friend, only to have a completely random person wander up and join in as if they’d been invited to chat all along? The built-in integration of Teams chat into Windows 11’s taskbar has always carried that vibe&mdas

Indie gaming is absolutely in love with Metroidvanias, games that feature sprawling maps, exploration enhanced by weapon and power upgrades, and a spooky atmosphere. The developers of Guacamelee said, “What if we took all of that, and then made the combat and the story fun, too?” If you haven’t played it already, Guacamelee and its

Steam is the world’s most popular platform for PC games and a bedrock of the industry. But if you compare the Steam of today with, say, the Steam of ten years ago, surprisingly little has changed. Or surprisingly little had changed, because Steam just released one of its biggest updates in recent memory.

Valve has

Last month we heard that Intel was planning on shaking up the branding for its long-running series of Core i3, i5, i7, and i9 CPUs. Not a huge shake-up — in fact about as innocuous as things can be, simply dropping