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Windows 8.1 has begun warning users of its imminent demise
By Alan Dexter published
News Not long to go now before it follows Windows 7 into the long dark night.
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Windows Defender is reportedly hindering performance on Intel CPUs
By Jorge Jimenez published
News Developer claims that a Windows Defender bug could be sapping up to 6% of Intel CPU performance.
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Microsoft appears to have blocked Windows downloads in Russia
By Katie Wickens published
news Installation tools are also unavailable, and Microsoft is keeping quiet so far.
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How to banish those irritating pictures from your Windows search bar
By Rich Stanton published
news Begone pleasant pastel scene, for this is computer-land!
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How do I check for memory leaks, and what should I do to stop them?
By Jonas DeMuro published
Leaky Here's the info you need to deal with memory leaks effectively.
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In addition to fast load times, Microsoft's DirectStorage can free up your CPU while gaming
By Tyler Colp published
news DirectStorage will make your games load fast and run better too.
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Windows 10 Pro vs Home: what's the difference?
By Ryan Fisher published
Ask PC Gamer Here's the full breakdown of the features you get from Windows 10 Home and Pro.
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Windows 10 and 11's hidden 'God Mode' is surprisingly easy to enable
By Tyler Colp published
Unlocked God Mode packs tons of advanced settings into one folder.
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