7 frustrating Windows 11 annoyances, and how to fix them
For a while, it looked like Microsoft might never move past Windows 10, but then it dropped Windows 11 in late 2021. Even with a longer gap between new versions, it was […]
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Watch PCWorld try to fix a remote PC with TeamViewer
If you’re even mildly interested in computers, you’ve probably become the designated IT repair person for your friends and family. (And if you think you’ve got it bad, imagine how it goes […]
Windows 11 2022 Update wreaks havoc with Nvidia GPUs but there’s a fix
If you’re the kind of PC owner who measures their peace of mind in frames per second, don’t be too quick to apply the latest update to Windows 11. The just-released Windows […]
Microsoft’s Surface needs a fresh start. Here’s how to fix it
Plunging hardware sales. A stone-cold PC market. A content creation renaissance. An AI-powered future. Throughout all of this, Microsoft’s Surface lineup has remained pretty much unchanged for years. Shouldn’t Microsoft be doing […]
Discord is slowing down Nvidia graphics cards. Here’s how to fix it
Discord has become the go-to chat and calling app for PC gamers over the last few years. If you’re playing multiplayer games with your buds, you probably have it installed on your […]
A rare AMD Radeon driver bug is breaking PCs. This fix revived mine
The carefully sequestered, rock-solid-reliable PC I use to test graphics cards became completely and utterly hosed this week. I couldn’t even get the system to boot into Windows repair mode to try […]
Nvidia issues fix for GeForce driver causing CPU spikes
PC gamers love performance, and that performance isn’t limted to games themselves. So when some of them started noticing abnormally high CPU usage after the latest Nvidia GPU driver update, it threw […]
Windows PCs reveal hidden screenshot info, but a fast fix is coming
The built-in screenshot tool in Windows has been given a major upgrade in the last few years. Initially the Snipping Tool was part of the PowerToys collection, before getting a major boost […]
An HP firmware update is bricking printers and there’s no fix yet
HP’s problematic firmware has become downright deadly for some of its printers. An update released in early May has been bricking select HP OfficeJet printers—and the fix still isn’t available yet, leaving […]
MSI solves the 12VHPWR overheating issue with a simple fix
PCIe 5.0 graphics cards are awesomely powerful, but they’re running into some teething troubles, specifically with the fancy new power cables required to deliver that power. The new 12+4 rail design, also […]
