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30 April 2013
News: Skype launches for Outlook.com email service

A preview of Skype for Outlook.com has launched in the UK today.
29 April 2013
How-Tos: How to change your PC name in Windows

A step by step guide on how to rename your Windows PC, laptop or tablet.
Test Centre: Group test: What's the best Mini PC?

The top 6 Mini PCs you can buy in the UK today.
26 April 2013
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best budget graphics card?

PC Advisor selects and reviews the best five graphics cards available for less than £150 in the UK right now.
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best all-in-one PC?

PC Advisor reviews the best All-in-One PCs you can buy in the UK right now.
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best budget laptop?

If you need an affordable, portable laptop, a netbook isn’t always your best option. PC Advisor picks out the best 5 sub-£600 models and puts them through their paces.
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best laptop for under £1,000?

We review the best 5 laptops you can buy in the UK right now, for between £601 and £1,000.
25 April 2013
How-Tos: How to wipe a Mac: erase your Mac's hard drive

We explain how to wipe a Mac's hard drive, and then reinstall OS X.
23 April 2013
How-Tos: How to get the Start menu back in Windows 8: install the slick, free Pokki

Pokki is one of the best free replacement start menus for Windows 8 users. Here's how to install and use it.
News: Microsoft to bring back Start button

Microsoft is planning to resurrect the iconic Start button which users are sorely missing from its Windows 8 operating system.
22 April 2013
How-Tos: How to remove HomeGroup icon from the Windows 8 desktop

If you like to keep your Windows desktop neat and tidy, you may not want the HomeGroup networking icon to be shown on your Windows 8 desktop. Here's how to remove it.
Opinion: Mini PCs amok: From 3ft tower to 3cm mini marvel

Back in the 1980s the PC revolution brought about the microcomputer. We’re still seeing an ongoing trend in shrinkage, which has resulted in the current mini PC.
News: Laptop makers turn to Android after Windows 8 woes

With Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system struggling to boost laptop and PC sales, vendors are reportedly turning to Android.
19 April 2013
News: Wall Street Beat: Tech bellwethers report mixed quarter

Some of the biggest names in IT including IBM, Microsoft, Google and Intel reported quarterly earnings this week, revealing a picture of the tech sector that, while not as gloomy as had been feared, is nevertheless mixed.
How-Tos: How to refresh and reset Windows 8: give your PC a free speed boost

If your Windows 8 PC isn't running well you can try the new Refresh feature which cleans up Windows without touching your documents, music, photos and videos. For a proper cleanout and format, you can use the Reset option. Here's how to use Windows 8 Refresh & Reset
17 April 2013
News: Slideshow: When the PC is obsolete, how will you do this, and this, and this?

Last week, the PC industry was rocked by news that Q1 computer shipments had declined by as much as 14 percent, year on year. Analysts cite various factors, but they put most of the blame on a consumer shift toward tablets and other mobile devices.
News: Outgoing Intel CEO knocks Windows 8, predicts $200 touch PCs this year

Intel's outgoing CEO took a few parting shots at Microsoft's Windows 8 Tuesday as he explained a slump in both revenue and profits for the first quarter.
How-Tos: How to use Synergy to control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse

Instead of buying a KVM, we explain how you can control several computers, even with different operating systems, from one keyboard and mouse using the free Synergy software
News: Microsoft may backtrack on Start button in Windows 8

Microsoft may recant its Windows 8 design theology, bloggers reported Tuesday, by offering Windows 8 users an option to bypass the "Modern" UI and by restoring the Start button and menu to the beleaguered operating system.
15 April 2013
News: Don't blame Windows 8 for PC slowdown; Apple hit, too

Don't blame Windows 8 for plummeting PC sales, a retail analyst at NPD Group said today.