A slow Windows laptop often needs smarter settings, not new hardware. With a few targeted tweaks, I can usually reclaim enough speed for everyday work, streaming and light gaming in minutes. Here are ...

As a long-time Windows user, the one thing I detest the most is performance booster apps. They are branded as a one-click, magical fix for all PC-related performance problems, but the reality is quite ...

The AMD Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors opened to lukewarm reception from reviewers as well as AMD fans and enthusiasts. That is because the company's Zen 5 architecture, powering these new 9000 ...

In the long run, not migrating to Windows 11 is vastly more expensive, in terms of both introduced risk and opportunity cost. Microsoft will end Windows 10 support on Oct. 14. The operating system ...

Some of AMD's recent CPUs haven't been living up to the speed claims made by the company, but we've been told a future version of Windows will unlock some of that missing power. Now, you don't even ...

AMD's recent branch prediction optimizations, which significantly improved gaming performance on Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" and Ryzen 7000 CPUs, are now available for Windows 11 23H2 users. This update offers ...

Cutting corners: Windows boot speeds have come a long way, but if things still feel sluggish, chances are some misbehaving app is slowing things down. Identifying this culprit can be difficult ...