Nearly a billion PCs are still running Windows 10, and half are too old to upgrade

During the PC maker's latest earnings call, COO Jeffrey Clarke said there are around 500 million Windows machines in the wild that are too old to ...
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PC Taking Forever to Boot? How to Fix Slow Startup in Windows

Is your computer dragging its feet in 2026? Here is how to fix slow startup in Windows by clearing clutter and updating a few ...
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People really don't want Windows 11 on their PCs, says Dell

About 500M PCs can run Windows 11, but haven't upgraded — adoption lags. Another ~500M are too old for Windows 11, so the expected PC refresh stalled. Dell says it's 10–12 points behind previous-gen ...

These are your 3 data rescue options when your PC won't boot

If the steps above fail, or your PC won't power on at all, one alternative recovery method involves transplanting your hard ...
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The easiest way to rip lossless audio from CDs isn’t software — it’s this accessory

CDs. They're affordable, easy to find, and you can rip lossless digital audio files from them. Now that computers with ...

These are the 4 things I do before upgrading a PC

Upgrading your PC on purpose should always be taken as a privilege, given that many people get stuck with a computer for a ...

For 33 years, a 'true story' about the 'the resonant frequency of a chicken's skull cavity' buried in an MS-DOS help file has sustained an urban legend that a certain sound ...

"True story: 7 Hz is the resonant frequency of a chicken's skull cavity. This was determined empirically in Australia, where a new factory generating 7-Hz tones was located too close to a chicken ...