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How to check your laptop's battery health PCWorld

Battery Report offers two more ways to decide if your battery is over the hill. The first is Cycle Count, which you’ll find near the top of the report under Installed Batteries. Cycle count is an estimate of how many times your … See more

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What your PC will need to run Windows 11 PCWorld

WEBWindows 11 will require an 8th-gen Core CPU and above, according to the Windows 11 hardware requirements for Intel CPUs. A similar list of supported AMD …

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How to check your PC's CPU temperature PCWorld

WEBHow to monitor CPU temperature. Core Temp isn’t the only option though. HWInfo is an in-depth system monitoring tool that provides deep details about every …

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How to check your SSD's health and other stats PCWorld

WEBTo take a peek under your drive’s hood, first you need to download a free copy of CrystalDiskInfo. When you open and run the program it’ll give you a bunch of …

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How to check and monitor your hard drive's health PCWorld

WEBThe simplest way is to use the Windows command line utility WMIC, which stands for Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (utility). This basic tool …

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How to test and change your motherboard’s CMOS battery

WEBWith a light press on the retaining clip, the battery can be removed and replaced. Most newer motherboards use a CR2032 battery, which can be bought for just …

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How to upgrade to Windows 11: Every option explained PCWorld

WEBIn Windows 10, open the Registry Editor by tapping the Windows key and then entering “Registry Editor” or regedit in the search box. Go to …

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The best benchmarking software for PC PCWorld

WEBDon’t be alarmed by the various numbers and tests. For a quick gauge of your drive’s performance, you can typically read the first line. The speeds in that line of the …

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Ancestry review: The complete DNA testing package

WEBFor $100 more, the 23andMe Health + Ancestry kit ($199) bundles in a wide array of health information pulled from the very same DNA sample, providing details …

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Microsoft PC Manager: Keep track of your computer's health

WEBHere’s how to use Microsoft’s free PC Manager app. 1. Install. Download the program at pcmanager.microsoft.com (if it is not available in the Microsoft Store) and …

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How to check your GPU temperature PCWorld

WEBSure, it took 24 years, but it’s here now! To see how hot your graphics card is running, open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc, by pressing Crtl + Alt + …

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Microsoft will push PC Health Check app to all Windows 10 PCs

WEBMicrosoft said last week that it will soon begin pushing its controversial PC Health Check app to all PCs, partly to prepare them for the Windows 11 transition, but …

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The 10 Best Free Hard Drive Utilities PCWorld

WEBThe vast majority of the time, I want something fast and graphical that supports all file systems. Of all the partition utilities I’ve reviewed, Parted Magic (now in …

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Is it bad to leave your laptop always plugged in

WEBThe recommended energy window with minimal wear for lithium batteries is between 30 and 70 percent of their maximum charge. If devices remain plugged in all …

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HealthCare.gov's problems: What we know so far PCWorld

WEBNov 7, 2013 10:00 am PST. More than a month after it went live, a couple of large questions remain about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ botched launch of …

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Is Windows antivirus software still necessary in 2023

WEBBy Jared Newman. Nov 1, 2023 4:30 am PDT. For years, I’ve assumed that most people don’t need third-party antivirus tools and have cheerily passed this suggestion along to …

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How to use Microsoft's free PC Manager for a digital spring cleaning

WEBMark Hachman / IDG. Speaking of storage, though: Make sure you check out the Storage tab on the left-hand rail. Here, you’ll find links to Storage Sense, your …

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How to clean your Windows registry and speed up your PC

WEB5. Use caution. After the scan, the program will let you remove—or in some cases, repair—the registry errors. If you’re given the option, set the registry cleaner to …

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Must-use Windows software: 17 PC apps you need to try in 2024

WEBWinaero Tweaker is currently the most comprehensive program for changing the settings and behavior of the Windows user interface. IDG. Why you need it: Many changes to the …

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