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Windows licenses cost a lot—almost to the point of pain. Paying $139 for Windows 11 Home or $200 for Windows 11 Pro feels exorbitant when Linux is free, especially when that much money is easily ...

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For older PCs that were originally designed for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you might need to use a third-party tool called Rufus to bypass installation challenges. That's especially true on PCs ...

If moving from Windows 8 to Windows 10 was a minor revolution, moving to Windows 11 is a refinement. Moving to Windows 11 might be worth all this fuss, as after the big Windows 11 2022 Update it ...

Here’s how it works. Intel's Core i7-13700K launched in 2022 and remains a common option for desktop PCs despite the release of its Core i7-14700K predecessor. The 13th Gen Intel chip supports ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has announced that all Windows 11 PCs which qualify as Copilot+ PCs (meaning they ...

The manufacturer didn't cheap out on the x86 hardware inside either. There's an 11th-Gen i7 processor at the heart of the experience backed up by 16GB DDR4 memory. Sure, they are no longer the ...

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3 for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 is just 340 KB in size and includes over 170 tweaks. Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.2 is a freeware TweakUI Utility for tweaking and optimizing ...

Intel has rebranded its Core i3 (and i5 and i7) line-up, ditching the iconic 'i' it's used for 16 years. It doesn’t change our advice, though. These chips are good for light work, and can easily ...

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