Alan Dexter
Alan has been writing about PC tech since before 3D graphics cards existed, and still vividly recalls having to fight with MS-DOS just to get games to load. He fondly remembers the killer combo of a Matrox Millenium and 3dfx Voodoo, and seeing Lara Croft in 3D for the first time. He's very glad hardware has advanced as much as it has though, and is particularly happy when putting the latest M.2 NVMe SSDs, AMD processors, and laptops through their paces. He has a long-lasting Magic: The Gathering obsession but limits this to MTG Arena these days.
Latest articles by Alan Dexter

How to turn off automatic updates in Windows 10
By Alan Dexter published
Reliability The quickest and the easiest ways to avoid unwanted updates.

Intel's new anti-Apple ad is just cringe
By Alan Dexter published
News Exactly what universe is this set in? Because it's certainly not ours.

How to move Windows 11 taskbar icons to the left
By Alan Dexter published
Aligned Put the Start button back where it belongs, on the left side of the taskbar.

Microsoft reveals how to bypass its own system requirements for Windows 11
By Alan Dexter published
News A simple registry hack is all that stands between you and its latest OS.

Intel CEO says AMD's CPU dominance is 'over with Alder Lake'
By Alan Dexter published
News Pat Gelsinger is bullish about Intel's future with him at the helm.

Windows 11 demands TPM 2.0 and here's what that means for you
By Alan Dexter published
News Why is Microsoft demanding you have TPM 2.0 for Windows 11, and what the hell is it anyway?

Windows 11 is out now: here's what you need to know before you upgrade
By Alan Dexter published
Windows Update Microsoft's new OS can be installed right now, but there are some things you need to know...

How to install Windows 11
By Alan Dexter published
Clean Windows 11 ISO download is out: Here's how to do a clean install of Microsoft's new OS without waiting for an update.

The best settings for New World
By Alan Dexter published
Don't let those wolves get the upper paw.

I installed Nvidia's prototype DLSS builds and fixed Cyberpunk's most annoying visual bug
By Alan Dexter published
News They're intended for developers, but actually work a treat for us gamers.

Sorry folks, the tech supply crisis just got a lot more complicated
By Alan Dexter published
News Aluminum capacitor supply has been heavily affected by Covid-19 production lockdowns.

MSI lets slip Intel's Alder Lake will be on sale November 4
By Alan Dexter published
News We can thank a slightly different socket for the newest leak.

RTX 3080 Super spotted on HP's site as refresh rumors build
By Alan Dexter published
News Four new GPUs could be coming to shake up Nvidia's 30-series line up.

Intel Alchemist GPUs are being built by a competitor because Intel doesn't have room
By Alan Dexter published
News Raja confirms in an interview why Intel has turned to TSMC for its new GPU.

How to overclock Intel CPUs
By James Norris, Alan Dexter published
How-to Get a little more life out of your processor by pushing it a little harder.

The best settings for Deathloop
By Alan Dexter published
Enjoy Blackreef in all its crazy glory with these simple tweaks.

If the Steam Deck doesn't run your entire library at launch Valve sees that as 'a bug'
By Alan Dexter published
News Yet a key original Proton dev has doubts it will work with every single game.

Beware miners selling thrashed second-hand SSDs as new
By Alan Dexter published
News Falling Chia coin pricing has seen miners selling off drives at a loss or rebadging them as new.

Despite AMD CPU patch, researchers highlight more exploits could be incoming
By Alan Dexter published
News AMD has mitigated Meltdown-like vulnerability, but its CPUs may still be open to further attacks.

Windows 11 gets Android Subsystem in latest developer build
By Alan Dexter published
News What mobile apps are you dying to install on your Windows PC?

DLSS Swapper means you don't have to wait for developers to update their games
By Alan Dexter published
News Easily switch out versions of Nvidia's AI tech with this neat little tool.

Nvidia's next mining GPU appears to be a passively cooled monster
By Alan Dexter published
News Nvidia isn't ready to give up on its cryptocurrency mining cards just yet.

EVGA explains why some of its RTX 3090s were blowing up in New World
By Alan Dexter published
News It wasn't the fan controller after all but some flaky soldering.
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