How-To
Windows 10 Help
Share your office space
Upgrade Office 365 Personal to Home to use it on more devices
Quick Tip
How to create your own Xbox Live gamerpic
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All the changes so far
All the features and changes found in Windows 10 build 18922 (and earlier)
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Reclaim some frames
How to enable (or disable) Game Mode in Windows 10
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The ultimate guide
The ultimate guide to a clean installation of Windows 10
226
Xbox Help
Quick Tip
How to create your own Xbox Live gamerpic
38
Reclaim some frames
How to enable (or disable) Game Mode in Windows 10
22
Join the revolution
Tools, tips, tricks and apps every new PC gamer should know
20
Xbox Switch?
How to use an Xbox One controller with Nintendo Switch
Should you buy?
Forza Horizon 4's Ultimate Edition is the best overall value for DLC fans
Custom PC Help
We're live
How to build a great streaming PC for less than $1,200
Ryzen from the ashes
How to pick the right AMD Ryzen CPU for your PC
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More for your money
With this budget PC build you can do gaming right for less
Not long to wait
When can you buy the Radeon RX 5700 GPUs?
The more you know
Understanding PC monitor response times and what to buy
Latest Help and How-To Guides
Share your office space
Upgrade Office 365 Personal to Home to use it on more devices
Did you start with Office 365 Personal but now need Office on multiple computers, tablets, and phones? No problem. Upgrading from Personal to Home won't take long.
Quick Tip
How to create your own Xbox Live gamerpic
38
You can now create and use a custom 'gamerpic' on Xbox Live for the first time. Here's how to set one up on Xbox One and on Windows 10.
All the changes so far
All the features and changes found in Windows 10 build 18922 (and earlier)
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In this guide, we'll dive deep into the most interesting new features and changes available as part of the Windows 10 20H1 update coming in spring 2020.
We're live
How to build a great streaming PC for less than $1,200
Want to start streaming but don't know where to start? Here's a capable streaming PC build you can use to kickstart your live streaming career for less than $1,200.
Save us, Ethernet
Are Cat 7 cables worth buying?
The vast majority of home users will see no benefit from the increased bandwidth of Cat7 cables. Unless you need more than 10Gbps, stick with the cheaper Cat 6.
Reclaim some frames
How to enable (or disable) Game Mode in Windows 10
22
Game Mode is a new feature in the Windows 10 Creators Update that focuses system resources on games when enabled. Here's how to turn it on and off.
UPDATE ALL THE THINGS
How to get hold of AMD's drivers for Ryzen laptops for best performance
AMD Ryzen laptops have some pretty stellar integrated graphics, but to get the best performance from them you need to have the right drivers. Absent at first, AMD started to offer them directly instead of making you go through your Laptop maker or Microsoft, and in the process offered a boost in performance. Here, we'll show you how to make sure you're getting the best from your Ryzen...
Don't ignore the red team
Can you use the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U for gaming?
Despite a resurgence on the desktop, AMD Ryzen still isn't making big waves in the laptop space. And that's a shame because AMD has a nice little package on its hands.
The ultimate guide
The ultimate guide to a clean installation of Windows 10
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps that you need to follow to prepare and perform a successful clean installation of Windows 10, whether you're upgrading from an older release or making the leap from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7.
Join the revolution
Tools, tips, tricks and apps every new PC gamer should know
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PC gaming is great, but it can be a little daunting for newcomers. Here are some tools, tips, and apps to get you started.
Speed of Light
Why Razer's opto-mechanical switches are so good
Razer has three excellent mechanical switches to choose from on its keyboards, but there is also a fourth way. The purple-colored switch is opto-mechanical, and it's really rather special. Here we'll tell you what it's all about and why it's worth your time.
Xbox Switch?
How to use an Xbox One controller with Nintendo Switch
If you have a Nintendo Switch and an Xbox One, you could save yourself some money by buying a cheap controller adapter, rather than a Nintendo Switch Pro controller. Here's how it all works.
Ryzen from the ashes
How to pick the right AMD Ryzen CPU for your PC
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AMD returned to the processor battlefield with the Zen family of CPUs under the Ryzen umbrella. There are a number of options across multiple price points. Here's what you need to know about the family.
Customization
How to restore the default view for folder on Windows 10
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In this guide, we'll walk you through the easy steps to reset the folder view in File Explorer to the template default settings on Windows 10.
Where did my 6DoF go?
Oculus Rift S Touch controllers not tracking properly? Try these fixes
Some Rift S users have come across a problem where Touch controllers lose the ability to move in space, instead only rotating on the spot where tracking was lost. While there's no definitive fix, there are a number of troubleshooting methods you can try out.
Box for your PC
How to pick the right PC case for your custom build
Check out our ultimate guide to purchasing the ideal PC case for your build.
Sharing for HomeGroup users
Sharing files and printers on Windows 10
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In this guide, we show you every step to share files and printers with network users without the need of HomeGroup, now that the feature isn't available on Windows 10.
How long can it last?
How is Lenovo IdeaPad S940 battery life?
The Lenovo IdeaPad S940 is a great laptop, but how long will its battery last you before you need to recharge? Here's our analysis.
Where should you buy?
Where's the best place to buy a Lenovo IdeaPad S940?
The Lenovo IdeaPad S940 is a great laptop, but where should you buy one from? Here's what we think.
It's a no from me
Sadly, you can't upgrade the RAM on the Ryzen-powered Huawei MateBook D
If you have or are thinking of getting a Huawei MateBook D 14 with Ryzen 5 and want to know if you can upgrade the RAM, sadly, there's some bad news. But, there are things you can upgrade, and we'll walk you through all the details.