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THESE APPS TURN YOUR FLASH DRIVE INTO A PORTABLE PC SURVIVAL KIT
START PORTABLE APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY FROM THE USB STICK.WE PRESENT THE BEST TOOLS FOR WINDOWS, HARDWARE, INTERNET, MULTIMEDIA, OFFICE, AND SECURITY.
8 min |
January 2025
PCWorld
THE BEST PC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OF 2024-25
THE BEST OF THE BEST, AS CHOSEN BY THE PCWORLD EDITORS
10+ min |
January 2025
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Private Internet Access: A low-price, high-value VPN for everyone
This veteran VPN shows it can still hang with the best.
8 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Hands-on: Kensington's first Thunderbolt 5 dock is built for the future
Thunderbolt 5 is here...but you'll need more than just this well-built Kensington dock to take advantage of it.
5 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Tested: Intel's Lunar Lake chip wants you to forget Qualcomm laptops exist
Great battery life, mediocre performance, surprisingly decent gaming: That is how Intel's Lunar Lake chip stacks up.
10+ min |
November 2024
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7 laptop habits that coax the most out of your battery
Don't send your laptop into an early grave.
4 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
WordPad is gone from Windows 11. Here's how to bring it back
With the arrival of Windows 11 version 24H2, WordPad is officially gone. Want to keep using it? You're in luck.
2 min |
November 2024
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Hackers know your social security number. Here's how to stay safe
Thanks to a multitude of data leaks, your most sensitive information is now easily accessible to the world.
4 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
20 insanely useful Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts I use every day
After so many years, I'm still discovering new keyboard shortcuts.
7 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
WHAT THE HECK IS AN NPU, ANYWAY? HERE'S AN EXPLAINER ON AI CHIPS
ALL PCS WILL SOON HAVE NEURAL PROCESSING UNITS. HERE'S WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOU IN SIMPLE TERMS.
7 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
WINDOWS 11'S 2024 UPDAATE: 5 BIG CHANGES I REALLY LIKE (AND MORE)
WINDOWS 11'S ANNUAL UPDATE IS ROLLING OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
8 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Hackers are using AI-generated code for malware attacks
Two separate attacks have been spotted using code that was probably written by artificial intelligence.
1 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Microsoft Office 2024 is finally here, no subscription needed
Pay a single flat fee and get the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook forever.
2 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Meta's new Quest 3S is the VR headset I wanted last year
The Quest 3’s $500 price wasn’t enough to dethrone the Quest 2. This more affordable variant should hit the spot.
2 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Warning! Windows 11's huge 2024 update removes these features and apps
Windows users need to be careful with the next major upgrade.
3 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
The World Wide Web Foundation is closing its doors
The WWWF tirelessly worked toward a safer, more open, and more trustworthy web.
1 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
How Google Chrome is declaring war against ad blockers
Ghostery's CEO and director of engineering break down the new Manifest V3 changes, and why they're bad news for anyone who wants to block ads.
8 min |
November 2024
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Microsoft reveals Windows 11's AI roadmap: smart search, upscaling, and more
Super Resolution in Photos and Paint's Generative Fill look like early wins for Windows. Click to Do? Bah, humbug.
4 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Windows 11's big 2024 Update: How and when you'll get it
Beginning right now...but also rolling out over the coming weeks.
3 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Facebook wants to use your posts to train Al. Here's how to object
Facebook is changing its privacy policy and plans to use posts and images to train its Al. To prevent this, you need to object.
2 min |
July 2024
PCWorld
Windows 11's new AI feature could be a privacy nightmare
Your PC will be watching your every move by default.
4 min |
July 2024
PCWorld
The future of Windows: Copilot+ PCs unleash practical AI tools
Microsoft is aligning AI with its Copilot brand.
3 min |
July 2024
PCWorld
If you get a phone call from LastPass, it's a scam
A new breed of sophisticated phishing scammers are targetting LastPass users with phone calls and emails.
1 min |
June 2024
PCWorld
Sick of ads in Windows? This ingenious program eradicates them all
This clever free tool removes all the ads that Microsoft keeps stuffing into Windows 10 and 11.
1 min |
June 2024
PCWorld
Controversial Windows 11 Start menu ads begin rolling out
Microsoft has pushed “Promoted” apps from the Store to the Windows 11 wide build just a few weeks after they started appearing to Insiders.
1 min |
June 2024
PCWorld
Ring of bogus web shops steals 850K credit card numbers
Fake online storefronts, which show up in great numbers in Google and other search engines, are becoming a big problem.
3 min |
June 2024
PCWorld
This free, ancient Windows app will watch your laptop battery
BatteryInfoView gives you the laptop battery information you didn’t know you wanted.
2 min |
June 2024
PCWorld
How to use your smartphone as a Windows 11 PC webcam
Windows 11 now allows the wireless connection of Android smartphones for use as a webcam.
3 min |
June 2024
PCWorld
How to digitize VHS tapes the cheap way
Preserve your old video tapes with an inexpensive capture card and free software.
4 min |
June 2024
PCWorld
Aomei Backupper Pro: All-in-one backup, now with online storage
Now with cloud storage, Backupper Professional is swinging with the backup big boys in terms of features.
5 min |