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Windows won’t boot? Safe Mode is the lifeline you need

February 13, 2026
If your Windows PC won’t start properly or keeps crashing, Safe Mode can help you identify the cause and fix the problem. In Safe Mode, Windows only loads the most essential drivers and services, skips third-party autostart programs, and uses a simple graphical user interface. This allows you to disable faulty drivers, software, or malware–since these do not run in Safe Mode. There are…
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4 quick security upgrades I always do on a new PC

February 13, 2026
Put a brand-new laptop or desktop PC in front of most people, and they’ll begin installing their favorite programs. Me? I check out its security setup. That’s not just making sure basics like antivirus is active. I also look at Windows and installed apps to make sure the…
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Intel’s tough decision boosted AMD to record highs

February 13, 2026
Shipments of x86 processors dropped from the third to the fourth quarter of 2025, as Intel’s supply constraints reined in PC processor shipments and helped AMD, especially in the mobile market. AMD itself released some of the shipment estimates from Mercury Research on…
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BotsLab 4-Cam W510 System review: This security package doesn’t deliver

February 12, 2026
Outfitting your home with outdoor security cameras can get complicated—and expensive—quickly. Anyone looking for a shortcut on both fronts might consider one of BotsLab’s W510 kits, bundles consisting of up to six 4K outdoor pan/tilt security cameras, solar panels to keep each camera’s battery topped off, and a base station with 32GB of onboard storage (expandable up to 16TB with a…
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Watch this RTX 5090 burst into flames

February 12, 2026
Nvidia’s graphics cards are the most in-demand for PC gamers right now. But with high power requirements and a new 12VHPWR connector introduced on the 40 Series, followed by a revised 12V-2×6 connector after those kept melting, Nvidia’s cards are causing some concern…
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Microsoft just forked Windows

February 12, 2026
Testing Windows has always allowed you to try out new features ahead of time, even a new operating system. But the Windows 11 26H1 release Microsoft is testing now literally breaks Windows into two parallel tracks, separated into x86 and Arm. Some of this isn’t new…
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Report: Desperate PC manufacturers are turning to China for RAM

February 11, 2026
The current RAM shortage is raising prices for memory and storage as the “AI” industry gobbles up manufacturing capacity. That sucks for consumers, who are seeing the price of retail-packaged RAM go up by as much as 400 percent. But it’s also devastating for manufacturers like Dell who rely on standard consumer sales. According to one report, such manufacturers are seeking out new sources of…
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MSI’s insane RTX 5090 Lightning will cost more than a family vacation

February 10, 2026
There wasn’t much in the way of GPU announcements at (or around) CES earlier this year, with the integrated graphics in Panther Lake laptops the only real shocker. But MSI resurrected its top-shelf Lightning brand for the RTX 5090, announcing a bombastic card with water cooling. The price was assumed to be high, since MSI didn’t set one—and now we have at least one source for the approximate…
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