Upgrading your tech does not always mean waltzing into a store and buying a brand-new computer. Sometimes, the biggest refresh comes from the operating system itself. If your PC is still running ...

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For over a decade, Apple users have been able to seamlessly work in the same apps across mobile and desktop. Microsoft is ...

Last year, several dangerous security vulnerabilities were found in the popular 7zip compression tool that were closed with new versions. However, these patches had to be downloaded and installed ...

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Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Rufus is a popular software used to create bootable USB flash drivers to install Windows or another operating system on a computer. It is a free and open-source utility. It is available in both ...

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AMD rolls out Ryzen Chipset Software 8.01.20.513 with fixes, new installer wrapper, and key driver changes for Ryzen users.

Thermal Grizzly has opened up the next phase of its WireView Pro II ecosystem by releasing the first public software suite for the GPU power monitoring device, paired with an official firmware update.