You all know the one rule of PC ownership: If your PC glitches or isn’t running at full efficiency, reboot it. But does that trick apply to your router, too?
A whole subset of the internet seems to think so, including several frequent Reddit threads on the subject. But does it? According to my testing, there’s anecdotal evidence to believe it does — and aggregate evidence that shows it…
Last week Microsoft announced the arrival of Auto SR, its Windows-branded alternative to upscaling tech like DLSS, with great fanfare. After being semi-exclusive to Snapdragon laptops, it came to the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and… nothing else. Not even the non-X variant, since…
A ton of arbitrary holidays exist (ahem, Tin Can Day), but World Password Day is one fully supported by the PCWorld staff. We’re all for ditching weak passwords — especially when strengthening your online security only takes a little effort.
Follow these four easy…
Is VR gaming now dead in the water?
May 4, 2026
Meta is looking a lot less meta lately, reportedly pivoting from the virtual reality Quest brand and the ghost of Oculus to double down on pervert glasses. After a decade of work, Sony’s VR ambitions over on the PlayStation seem to have made little progress. And I’ve barely heard a mention of Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset—allegedly the flagship launch device for Android XR—since it arrived…
This is the new, more productive Windows 11. On Friday, Microsoft said that it has begun making improvements to File Explorer, speeding up Windows under the hood, and minimizing distractions from the Windows widgets, all in the name of getting more done.
Microsoft’s moves…
It’s the end of April. If we were living in less chaotic times, we might be testing out a new Super variant of an Nvidia graphics card right about now, or seeing if we can squeeze it into an upgrade budget. Alas, it is 2026, there are no new cards, and you’re more likely…
If you’re shepherding storage devices on a regular basis, or you’re prone to setting stuff in odd places, or you just want something innocuous in your laptop or camera bag that can be geo-located, then you should look at Teamgroup’s Expert P34F with its Apple Find My-compatible geo-tag.
That it’s a good 10Gbps performer, especially with large files is another plus. My enthusiasm is…
Why Windows updates keep getting bigger and more bloated
April 30, 2026
Over time, Windows updates have become increasingly comprehensive and much larger in file size. The monthly cumulative updates that Microsoft releases every Patch Tuesday now regularly exceed 4 to 5 GB each, and in some cases even reach 9 GB. Just two years ago, many Windows…
Microsoft’s collection of free PowerToys apps shines when it identifies the things you hate about Windows computing, and solves them with a keystroke. April’s 0.99 update adds Power Display and Grab And Move, which do just that.
Both seem fantastically useful in their…
Back in March, Microsoft promised to make fundamental changes to Windows 11 to make the operating system faster and better. It was reported that, in order to regain users’ trust, the company even intended to scale back its focus on AI features.
Windows Central now claims to have learned more about Microsoft’s plans from anonymous sources. There’s apparently a secret effort called “Windows…
