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• 24 April 2012

• FAQ: Intel Ivy Bridge processors

  Intel has launched its latest generation of processors called Ivy Bridge. So you're probably wondering what it all means to the technology world and computing. We've put together this FAQ to answer all your burning questions.

• 19 April 2012

• UK home computing timeline

  April 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, but the BBC Micro, which arrived just a few short months earlier in 1982 is arguably the original ancestor of the smartphone or tablet you hold in your hand today. We chart the last three decades of British home computing history with our chronology of key events.

• 04 April 2012

• Top 8 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8

  Microsoft is only a few months away from launching Windows 8 and you're probably wondering whether you should upgrade. Here are eight great reasons to make the leap.

• 12 March 2012

• Windows 8: the complete guide

  We take a closer look at the operating system that will be on your next PC, laptop and tablet

• 27 February 2012

• Features: PC Advisor readers vote Chillblast Best Desktop PC Brand of 2012

  On this issue, PC Advisor readers and editors are in total agreement: Chillblast has had a great 12 months of making quality PCs.

• Features: Chillblast wins PC Advisor's Best Desktop PC Brand of 2012 award

  Chillblast has stood out once again this year for its class-leading service and commitment to assembling some of the most competitive PCs.

• 21 December 2011

• Features: 10 most important technology changes we've seen

  A lot has changed in the world of technology during the 200 months that PC Advisor has been in existence. We take a look at some of the more significant developments, and what they mean.

• 15 November 2011

• Features: Thai floods lead to surge in UK PC prices

  The price of PCs is set to rocket after the series of floods in Thailand sent hard disk drive (HDD) costs through the roof. PC Advisor investigates.

• 01 August 2011

• Features: PC Advisor today - top technology news, reviews and tips, 01/08/2011

  PC Advisor editors pick the day's best technology news, reviews, tips and tricks

• 15 July 2011

• Features: What will Windows 8 run?

  How different will the new 'rethought' Windows 8 operating system actually run?

• 14 July 2011

• Features: What's new in Windows 8?

  We take a look at what Microsoft have in store for us with its much anticipated new operating system, Windows 8

• 07 July 2011

• Features: PC Advisor today - top technology news, reviews and tips, 07/07/2011

  PC Advisor editors pick the day's best technology news, reviews, tips and tricks

• Features: Top stories on PC Advisor - technology news, reviews and tips, 07/07/2011

  PC Advisor editors pick the day's best technology news, reviews, tips and trick

• 27 May 2011

• PC Advisor today - top technology news, reviews and tips, 27/05/2011

  PC Advisor editors pick the day's best technology news, reviews, tips and tricks

• 26 May 2011

• Features: How to clean up - and speed up - your PC

  Over time your PC will pick up grit and grot and generally get bogged down. We look at ways to get a flagging PC back on track.

• 25 May 2011

• Features: PC Advisor today - top technology news, reviews and tips, 25/05/2011

  PC Advisor editors pick the day's best technology news, reviews, tips and tricks

• 23 April 2011

• Features: 5 (more) things to do with an old computer

  Most of us have an old computer of some sort. Why not have that heap of plastic and circuitry do something useful for you instead? Here's five things you could turn an unused machine into.

• 16 April 2011

• Features: How to troubleshoot PC problems with Windows Task Manager

  Your PC has just crashed again. But wait a second before you reboot the machine: the Task Manager is a powerful tool for troubleshooting and resolving issues in Windows 7.

• 15 April 2011

• Features: The five most commented stories of the week

  There's been plenty of tech stories to hold our interest this week. Whether it's the news that Fujitsu plans to roll-out a fibre network to rival the offering from BT with speeds of up to 1Gbps to the fact Spotify has slashed the amount of hours per month users of its free service can stream music for, our readers have certainly been getting fired up.

• 26 March 2011

• Features: The 8 best free Windows 7 tools

  There's an application for everything you need on your PC - and most of those apps are free. Here are eight corkers.

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