The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

We are slowly getting near October 14, 2025, the date on which Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10. Unless you have plans to opt for Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program to get extra ...

RAM, like the CPU, is one of the components that determines your experience when using your PC. RAM modules are usually advertised at an overclocked speed. So, even if you buy brand new or used ones, ...

The best way to free up RAM is to close unused apps. You should also prevent these apps from running in the background so they don't consume RAM. Another way is to adjust your startup apps and restart ...

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If you want to anger a PC hardware nerd, just use the incorrect nomenclature when referring to the clock–err–transfer rate of a computer’s RAM subsystem. Example: If a PC has 32GB of DDR5/4800 and you ...

In context: It's no secret that PC enthusiasts are a diverse bunch – some like to fiddle with hardware to push its limits through exotic cooling, and overclocking, while others like to develop or ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 comes with a few requirements, and that includes a bump in random access memory (RAM) compared with Windows 10. Windows 11, while it introduces a host of new features, may ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

According to Windows Latest, popular messaging service WhatsApp is downgrading its Windows 11 app to a WebView2 equivalent in the latest update, switching from a native Windows application to a web ...