For a lot of people, the difference between a “dead” laptop and a perfectly usable one comes down to a single decision: ...

Microsoft ended support for Windows 10—including security updates—on October 14, 2025. It's possible to keep using Windows 10 safely for a few more years, but I don't think it's worth the hassle.

Windows 10 wasn’t perfect; these examples of what it did right are cherry-picked. But part of the operating system’s ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

With Windows 11’s November 2025 Update (update KB5068861), Microsoft fixed some bugs but also introduced some new issues. The biggest news item, however, was the introduction of a completely new and ...

I used Horizon (Omnissa, FKA VMware) to test the device's ability to connect to a virtual desktop. When configuring RepurpOS to attach to the desktop, I found a host of configuration options, ...

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase data. DroidLLock allows its ...

If you want high-end gaming performance without spending your nights comparing part lists and watching build guides, this ...

The holidays are exciting, fun, and even a little bit magical, but they can also get hectic. The longer your nice list, the more likely you are to feel the pressure of getting everything done on time.

It's the 2025 Holiday Season, and you know what that means—snowy-white motherboards, meant for PCs with cool temperatures and high performance. To encourage this, a number of reputable motherboard ...