How to Play Fallout and Fallout 2 in Windows 7
Now that the Fallout series has finally gotten the 3D treatment it deserves, I no longer feel a sworn duty to sing the praises of the original Fallout games to those folks […]
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Is your Windows product key reusable? Here’s how to find out
You might know your version of Windows (i.e., Windows Home or Windows Pro), and hopefully you knew how to get Windows for cheap or even free, but do you know if it’s […]
How to quickly connect to Bluetooth devices in Windows 11
Just a few months ago, I asked when Windows 11 would stop screwing up the little things. Obviously, it was a rhetorical question because hatred alone can’t fuel immediate change, even if […]
How to sideload unsupported Android apps in Windows 11
Microsoft spent years trying to make its own mobile operating system work, but that’s in the past, and now it’s all-in with Android. Microsoft makes Android-powered Surface phones, helps you connect Android […]
How to use Microsoft’s Windows HDR Calibration app on your monitor
More and more high-resolution displays are quietly including HDR capabilities as an added feature—and now Windows 11 will help make sure they’re used to the best of their ability with the new […]
How to use Windows Search like a pro
Let’s face it: Searching your PC for files within Windows has always been mildly confusing, especially with several options for searching right within Windows 10 and 11. But if you’re convinced that […]
Happy Festivus! Air your Windows grievances via the Feedback Hub
Whether you celebrate Festivus or not, you can air your grievances about Windows today — or any day — via the Windows Feedback Hub. The Windows Feedback Hub is an app within […]
How to future-proof your hardware for Windows 8
It’s like a special consumer-tech corollary of Murphy’s law: Your PC will inevitably die just before a new Windows OS is about to ship. You need a new laptop immediately, and you […]
Build a killer Windows 8 gaming PC for under $1,000
Building a fast gaming PC is easier than ever. Building a fast gaming PC on a tight budget is a little harder—not because of the building, but because of the shopping. You […]
10 Windows 11 tips and tricks we use to customize our PCs
The best Windows 11 tips are the ones you use—to make you more efficient, to make you more productive, and to customize your PC to how you want. But to integrate a […]