The beta feature supports a reusable profile for your hardware specs so you can automatically apply them to future reviews rather than writing them out every time.

Microsoft is reminding users that the Secure Boot ecosystem will soon require a mandatory check-up. The Redmond-backed security protocol, part of the UEFI specification and primarily ...

Some Windows 10 computers that are flagged as incompatible can actually support the upgrade with specific settings enabled.

Procrastinating on an OS upgrade? Here are a few ways to switch to Windows 11 for free.

Microsoft’s strict Windows 11 requirements have turned a routine upgrade into a referendum on who deserves modern software. Plenty of capable PCs are being told they are not invited, even when they ...

If you’ve ever tried to install a game, download software, or troubleshoot a cranky computer, you’ve probably been asked for your PC specs. And if you’ve ever responded with, “Umm… it’s a black laptop ...

[Editor’s note: We got this one wrong! The computer uses an actual 486: the FPGA is running essentially as the chipset, interfacing the RAM and the ISA bus with the CPU. And since this went to press, ...

If all the backwards-compatibility rules and silly Cell processors across PlayStation consoles have your head spinning, you’re not alone. Different hardware generations, different disc formats, and ...

The MatePad Edge is launching as Huawei’s first HarmonyOS 2-in-1 tablet on November 25th. Although the brand has yet to reveal details, the device has been tipped to feature a Kirin 9-series PC chip ...

Since the Switch 2’s backwards compatibility is a big selling point of the console, Nintendo has created a website that makes it easier to tell how compatible Switch games are on the new hardware.

For years now, Valve has been slowly improving the capabilities of the Proton compatibility layer that lets thousands of Windows games work seamlessly on the Linux-based SteamOS. But Valve’s ...

Handheld gaming PCs are impressive, but at the end of the day, they’re running integrated graphics originally meant for laptops and cheaper PCs. That means they have some fairly hard limits in terms ...