David Crookes looks at how you can identify system resource hogs and what can you do about them Can I Remove Windows Services? The short answer? Of course. There is a handy list at 7tutorials.com that shows you what you can disable without destroying the way you use your computer. They include Fax, the Print … Read more
Downloading free software can be a minefield. If you don’t know which boxes to untick, your PC could end up riddled with junk. Here, Jane Hoskyn reveals how to install the best programs safely You’ll already know your pups from your PUPs (one is a cute young canine, the other is a trouble making program … Read more
Going all-AMD definitely has its advantages. Read our Alienware M17 R5 Review. Ryzen 6900HX meets Radeon RX 6850M XT. we’re now at a place where it’s truly a competition in the laptop space. Instead of Intel and Nvidia ruling the gaming scene, AMD is making some serious noise and OEMs are starting to dance to … Read more
Is it as good as it looks on paper? Read our ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 2023 Review. It’s a good machine, but not easy to justify for the price. it’s crazy how a GPU as powerful as the RTX 4090 can be condensed to fit within a laptop, let alone alongside the rest of the … Read more
Prevent a rainy day disaster by using Cloud services for backup These days it seems that all the online services are offering online storage space. Recently, prices have been dropping across the board with Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft and others slashing prices to encourage users to move services to them. Dropbox, one of the first … Read more
Enhance the quality of your video calls During the Covid lockdowns, millions of us discovered the benefits of making video calls on our PCs. Software such as Zoom, Skype and Google Meet lets you have free face-to-face chats with friends and family anywhere in the world, so you can stay in touch when you can’t meet in person, and make group … Read more
PCs get messy as they age. Read our Wipe junk files using a USB stick. Deleted software leaves junk behind, some programs are installed without your knowledge, folders get emptied and left to stagnate, and personal data isn’t properly wiped. The recently updated HiBit Uninstaller addresses each of these issues, and more, by gathering a long list of powerful file-deletion tools in an … Read more
13th Gen intel CPUs and 40 series Nvidia GPUs have landed on Lenovo’s Legion Pro gaming rigs. Read our Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16IRX8 Review. You probably know Lenovo for its flexible Yoga range, but the Legion brand has had a pretty solid gaming laptop offering over the last few years. Central to this range is the performance-first … Read more
An overclockable B760 board! But there’s a catch… Read our MSI MAG B760M Mortar Max WiFi Review. “If you’re going to take advantage of its base clock OC ability, the results are simply awesome.” Do you remember the days when you could take a budget processor and overclock it to get flagship-level performance? It didn’t require a $ motherboard, 360mm AIO or … Read more
Microsoft included a new energysaving section in its ‘Moment 2’ update for Windows 11, released in March. It lets you apply quick fixes to cut your power consumption and, as a result, reduce your electricity bill. What you need: Windows 10 or 11 Time required: 30 minutes We’ll explain how to use these new options, … Read more
Nate Drake nosedives into the dark net with the Tor Browser and is blown away by its new censorship-resistant features. Read our Tor Browser 12.0.3 Review. IN BRIEF The Tor Project never fails to impress with its easy-to-set-up private browser, which doesn’t record a web history and hides your IP address. The latest version supports more languages than ever before and offers a selection of bridges to connect to Tor, … Read more
Go big (and pricey) with this 48-inch OLED monitor. Read our BenQ Mobiuz EX480UZ Review. benq.com/en-au How big is too big for a gaming monitor? Competitive gamers prefer them small and fast, while single-player gamers tend to go big and colourful. The BenQ Mobiuz EX480UZ aims to cater to the latter group, combining all of the benefits of an OLED … Read more