Q Every time I run CCleaner it shows a high number of trackers, which it removes. Where do these trackers come from? And how can I stop them? My PC runs Windows 11, and I use the Edge browser with the DuckDuckGo search engine. I also have both Malwarebytes and Adaware installed. Mick Penn A CCleaner probably doesn’t help novices … Read more
The developer of this brilliant tool for capturing and editing screenshots has been very busy this year. PicPick 6, released in March, completely redesigned the program’s interface and added a dark mode, while version 6.2 in June introduced a feature called Screen Recorder that lets you capture videos and animated GIFs of your screen, including audio. To round off 2022, PicPick has been updated … Read more
Microsoft PC Manager Microsoft caused a stir in October when it quietly released a new PC clean-up tool called PC Manager through a Chinese website. The free app has since been added to the Microsoft Store (though its page is currently hidden) and now has an English-language website (https://pcmanager-en.microsoft.com/), and we expect it to be … Read more
VirtualBox provides a free way to try different operating systems within your current OS by running them in a virtual PC (VM). It’s the most popular tool of its kind, and this new version makes it even more useful. Test drive an OS. Read our VIRTUALBOX 7-0 Review. Windows 7, 8.1, 10 or 11, macOS or Linux | Free … Read more
Fix your photos and create eye-catching social media content. Read our ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2023 Review. macOS 11, macOS 12 (12.4 or later); Windows 10/11 | $ | adobe.com A new selection of contemporary collage templates enables you to combine and share eye-catching images via social media. Photoshop Elements 2023 is designed to help photographers … Read more
Nick Peers will help you bring your PC back to life. Read our Streamline and speed up your PC. YOU’LL NEED: BootRacer and Autoruns Wise Game Booster (for on-the-fly optimisation), Process Lasso (to rein in resource hogs) Does your PC take longer to boot than it used to? In most cases, you can trace this … Read more
Nowadays, a lot of our personal files get backed up automatically to the cloud, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to create and schedule your own backups, just to be on the safe side. Windows comes with its own built-in solution, but there are better tools available, such as this excellent free program from EaseUS. EaseUS … Read more
The full version of Adobe Photoshop is a complex and sophisticated image editor. Photoshop Elements, on the other hand, is a more basic, pared-back alternative, aimed at beginners and intermediate users, rather than professionals. Read our Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023 Review. PHOTO-EDITING SOFTWARE As with the 2022 edition, the workspace is divided into three sections: … Read more
IMAGE EDITOR – Paint.net 4.0.21 www.getpaint.net What you need: Windows 7.8.1 or 10 (v1607 and higher) We love Paint.net. It’s free and offers tons of advanced image-editing tools in an easy-to-use interface. It also has an active, friendly online community (https://forums.getpaint.net), and lots of user-created content, including tutorials and plugins. The latest version (4.0.21) offers a … Read more
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When it comes to outright speed, your PC never seems to have enough of it. Or to put it another way, it doesn’t matter how smoothly it’s running, your PC could always do with being that bit faster. Armed with the right know-how, you can fine-tune your PC to squeeze more performance from it, but the … Read more
Improving photos and other images needn’t be complicated or expensive. Jonathan Parkyn compares the best free image-editing programs for your PC Table of ContentsPaint.net Review | www.getpaint.net | 5/5What we liked:How it can be improved:OUR VERDICTGIMP Review | www.gimp.org | 4/5What we liked:How it can be improved:OUR VERDICTPixlr Editor Review | bit.ly/pixlr444 | 4/5What we liked:How it can be … Read more