How to use PowerToys Workspaces to finesse your Windows desktop
PowerToys Workspaces is one of the latest additions to Microsoft’s suite of PowerToys apps, as well as one of the simplest and most powerful. It takes just a couple of seconds to […]
Tag: Desktop
How to find the Windows 10 Creators Update’s hidden desktop themes
If you’re looking to pretty up the look of your desktop, there are just under 175 preset themes available in the Windows Store in the Windows 10 Creators Update at this writing—but […]
Your PC boots, gets to the Windows desktop, then freezes. Now what?
Cara Carlson can boot her computer just fine…until she gets to the Windows desktop. Then it freezes and won’t respond to keyboard or mouse. A lot of programs and drivers load into […]
New Arrow Lake desktop chips and chipsets are coming, says Intel
At CES 2025, Intel said it plans to ship additional Arrow Lake desktop chips this month, alongside two new desktop chips that have already begun to surface in motherboards for desktop PCs. […]
Lenovo debuts a Snapdragon desktop PC that’s compact and affordable
When Qualcomm cancelled its Snapdragon Dev Kit, it seemingly dashed the hopes of a small-form-factor desktop powered by a Snapdragon X Elite CPU. But don’t worry! Lenovo has stepped in with its […]
Corsair debuts MagSafe SSDs and a compact touchscreen for your desktop
Do gamers need SSDs? Inside their PCs, certainly, that’s one of the easiest recommendations for a speedier computer. What about portable storage? Corsair thinks they do, and it’s showing off a new […]
MSI’s new ‘invisible cable’ desktop PC goes too far
One of my favorite trends in desktop PC design for the last couple of years has been what we call “The War on Cables,” wherein all the interior power and data cables […]
Nvidia’s RTX 5070 laptops give me little hope for desktop RTX 5060s
During CES 2025, Nvidia unveiled its lineup of next-generation GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. While the desktop GeForce RTX 5090 garnered the most awe with its impressive specs, we also saw laptop […]
This hidden Windows 11 feature adds colorful stickers to your desktop
Windows 11 contains a deeply hidden feature that allows you to embellish your Windows desktop with colorful stickers. You can choose from cartoony clipart stickers like a small bee or a purple […]
How to use Steam Deck as a desktop PC
Back in 2015, US company Valve had already released gaming systems with Linux. At that time, Steam OS was based on Debian and the hardware was built by companies such as Dell […]