SHOULD I PAY FOR? Choose the right version of software. Read our Recuva Professional Review. https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva Price: £ Free trial: None What you need: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 or 11 No file-recovery tool is guaranteed to restore your deleted data, but Recuva has a higher success rate than most. After being neglected by its developer … Read more
Nate Drake samples the lighter flavour of Ubuntu and has brought enough to share. Read our Lubuntu 23.04 Review. IN BRIEF Lubuntu is top class – it runs at turbo speeds and works brilliantly out of the box with its custom apps. It offers all the advantages of Ubuntu without overburdening system resources. SPECS CPU: … Read more
What you need: Ubuntu; minimum 8GB USB stick Time required: Two hours. Read our How to install ubuntu on an old Windows laptop. by Nik Rawlinson No developer can afford to continue supporting its software forever – not even one with pockets as deep as Microsoft’s. That’s why, over time, they reduce and then end support for old products … Read more
If you’re running Windows 10 or 11 then it has built-in AV protection, so why worry about buying software? It’s a fair question, but not the only one you need to answer. Read our We need to talk about AV software buyer guide. Modern security software packs in loads of features, but if you’re shopping … Read more
Following the release of FastStone Capture 10 last month, we decided to find out if the screen-capture tool is worth the money and how it compares to our favourite rival program, ShareX. Read our Should I pay for FastStone Capture. Free trial: 30 days What you need: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 or 11 https://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm FastStone Capture’s deceptively … Read more
Hold on tight as Nate Drake dares to embark on a white-knuckle ride on the stripped-down Tiny Core Linux! Read our Tiny Core Linux 14 Review. IN BRIEF Tiny Core has zero bloat and is amazingly fast, loading directly into RAM. The learning curve is fairly gentle thanks to the minimalist interface and level of … Read more
The best gaming CPU, but not quite the one chip to do it all. Read our Ryzen 9 7950X3D Review. AMD’S attempt to create the ultimate gaming and productivity chip has almost worked with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D. It has once again proven the power of the 3D V-cache technology when it comes to squeezing higher gaming performance out of … Read more
Excellent malware defence and clear pricing make up for some creaky system optimisation tools. Read our G DATA TOTAL SECURITY Review. (5 devices) US$ | gdatasoftware.com The bright screen produces rich colours and sharp images. G Data is a long-established independent anti-malware firm based in Germany. It combines its own internally developed malware-detection engine with … Read more
Microsoft’s hassle-free integrated malware defences epitomise “if it ain’t’ broke, don’t fix it”. Read our MICROSOFT DEFENDER ANTIVIRUS Review. Free with Windows 10 and 11 Microsoft markets a whole range of personal and enterprise security products under the Defender brand. In this review, we’re specifically looking at the free Microsoft Defender Antivirus and associated features … Read more
The best third-party free antivirus for Windows is also one of the most effective at crushing malware. Read our AVAST ONE ESSENTIAL Review. Free | from avast.com Avast One Essential has an integrated VPN on the front page. Avast is one of the best-known names in free antivirus, and its paid-for products don’t slouch, either. … Read more
Daniel Booth reveals your top 10 programs of 2022 based on those visits. Read our Your favourite software of 2022. I Don’t Care About Cookies You were already finding cookie pop-ups annoying in 2021 – look at the box opposite and you’ll see that browser extension I Don’t Care About Cookies (IDCAC) was the ninth … Read more
It’s here—an OLED PC monitor that truly works! Read our Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 Review. Editor’s Pick Finally, this is OLED and HDR done right on the desktop. I give you the Philips Evnia 34M2C8600. Funnily enough, its core components and specs aren’t novel. It uses the same 34-inch QD-OLED panel from Samsung that we’ve already … Read more