Windows 11 Home will require a Microsoft account (MSA) at the beginning of the installation process, according to a source close to the company. Windows 11 users who want to use a…
How to enable XMP to run your RAM at full speed
There’s a lot of debate about how important faster RAM is for gaming, and whether it makes a noticeable difference beyond a certain point. One thing is certain, however: If you’re running…
The Nvidia Shield TV suddenly has the best menu for streaming
Android TV suddenly has a better menu system than Roku, Fire TV, or Apple TV. Powered by WPeMatico
The Lian Li Lancool III case’s thoughtful tweaks ease headaches for PC builders
The Lian Li Lancool II earned near universal praise at its launch—at $90, it was an affordable, beautiful mesh case with good airflow. Now less than a year later, the company has…
The Full Nerd ep. 182: Dissecting Windows 11’s best features and worst controversies
In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray are joined by PCWorld’s resident Windows guru Mark Hachman to delve deep into the newly announced Windows 11….
Windows 11 FAQ: Answers to your most burning questions
Windows 11 is nearly here. Microsoft has formally announced Windows 11, and we’ve already seen it as a leaked build. Every new operating system brings many questions. We’re starting here with the…
Cooking Pal Multo review: This beastly smart appliance wants to take over your kitchen
Promising to automate meal prep for novice chefs and people who are too busy to cook, the Multo and its companion tablet handles most of your food prep and cooks everything, too….
Three laptop ports you can’t live without
A laptop isn’t just a personal, daily workhorse. It’s your portable home base with access to personal documents, work documents, family photos and videos, favorite music, movies, and more. That’s why it’s…
What is a TPM and why isn’t mine working?
If you’re like most people, you didn’t think about whether your PC had a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) until Microsoft made it part of its system requirements to run Windows 11, the…
Here are the CPUs that officially can run Windows 11
A new operating system incompatible with older hardware—that’s surely another MacOS announcement, right? Not this time. Windows users could soon find themselves in the same boat as Apple fans: Following close behind…