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Four hot PC trends to watch for in 2024. Protect and secure your Windows computer. RIP Microsoft WordPad. Intel Core i9-14900HX tested. Declutter Windows 11. Review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super.

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RIP Microsoft WordPad, a PC mainstay since Windows 95 • Microsoft’s Windows text editor, WordPad, is officially deprecated.

Comcast backs down on misleading ’10G’ Xfinity speed label • Only a tiny fraction of Xfinity customers can access the 10 gigabit speeds, which have nothing to do with 5G mobile service.

Windows 10 nags users with full-screen, multi-page Windows 11 ads • Microsoft is now putting many Windows 10 users under pressure to upgrade to Windows 11 with a full-screen advert.

Time to update your password: 26 billion personal records leaked • The data set clocks in at a massive 12TB.

HP CEO says quiet part out loud: ‘Make printing a subscription’ • In an interview, HP CEO Enrique Lores laid out the company’s view that people who buy printers are ‘investments’ that don’t pay off if they go third-party.

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 6GB might be the new budget GPU king • Nvidia returns to the under-$200 market with a new version of the 3050, which also makes cuts to the CUDA cores, clock speed, and memory bus.

AI PCs could make 16GB of memory the new normal • Eight ain’t enough.

Windows 11 tests next-gen USB, AI-enhanced audio, and lots more • Canary in the coal mine.

Intel Core i9-14900HX tested: Ferocious, familiar laptop power • Consider buying a 13th-gen Core HX gaming laptop on discount.

Bitdefender Total Security: Great, easy-to-use protection • Not all of this security suite’s features are useful, though.

Framework Laptop 16: The perfect laptop for PC hardware nerds • Going modular.

Raspberry Pi 5: A huge upgrade for the tiny single-board computer • Small board, big performance boost.

ExpressVPN: One of the best • A top-of-the-line VPN in almost every way.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super: The 4K graphics card you want • Small upgrade, big price cut.

4 HOT PC TRENDS TO WATCH FOR IN 2024 • AI PCS, GAMING UPGRADES, AND A PINCH OF WEIRDNESS.

PROTECT AND SECURE YOUR WINDOWS COMPUTER: A PRACTICAL GUIDE • KEEP YOUR COMPUTERS SAFE WITH THE RIGHT SETTINGS—AND THE RIGHT ATTITUDE.

Goodbye, bloatware! How to declutter Windows 11 • Windows 11 comes with a lot of bloatware. It not only takes up memory space but also impairs system performance. Here’s how to get rid of it.

Make a VPN faster: 10 tips & tricks • If you use a VPN, it can slow down the speed of your internet connection. Here are tips on how to avoid this.

How to log into Windows 11 automatically • There’s a trick to getting around Microsoft lockouts. Here’s how to do it.

Laptop not charging while plugged in? Try these 5 useful tips • We’re here to help.

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