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A simple reader note published on December 4, 2025 in PC Pro’s Readers’ Comments captures a small but enduring practical idea: transfer MP3 albums to tiny USB sticks and keep them in craft boxes for quick use in Bluetooth speakers. What looks like a domestic hack is actually a useful case study...

With Windows 10’s end of life rapidly approaching and Microsoft’s relentless push toward Windows 11, many users find themselves experiencing not only technical indecision but also a powerful nostalgia. As Microsoft sunsets an operating system that many have grown comfortable with, there’s an air...

When Wi-Fi drops out and the world shrinks to the space around your laptop, it’s easy to feel stranded in a hyper-connected society. Windows 11, however, quietly equips users with a rich toolkit of offline features that make life considerably easier away from the internet’s reach. Many people...

The transition from Windows 7 to Windows 11 has brought numerous enhancements, yet it has also led to the omission of several beloved classic games that were once staples of the Windows experience. Games like Minesweeper, Solitaire, and Chess Titans have been notably absent in recent Windows...

Windows has long been celebrated not only for its versatility but also for the charming, iconic games that have come bundled with it—Minesweeper, Solitaire, Hearts, FreeCell, and Spider Solitaire, among others. These games weren’t just simple diversions; for many users, they were foundational...

Starting with build 83.0.478.37, users can now play a surfing-themed game in the new Microsoft Edge when they’re offline or by navigating to edge://surf. The game, which has been available for Insiders since late February, is now available for everyone to play in the latest Stable channel...

Link Removed We’re excited to announce that Link Removedis now available to download in the Microsoft Store* in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. With Link Removed, you can enjoy, discover, and share millions of songs from today’s chart-topping artists wherever...

I recently bought a HP Laptop. And installed Warcraft ROC and Warcraft FT. Sincec I installed it, I usually receive random intervals of lag spikes while in game. I usually play at battle.net, or just in garena. Still having these lag spikes whenever I play online or offline. I already updated my...

I do not play games online, but it appears more games seem to require you log on before you can play. Since I really do not want this requirement, is there something that identifies such games I can see before I purchase them? For instance, I got Batman and the box said Windows Live. So when...

Hello all. I'm new here, and to Windows in general. I am looking for advice and superior knowledge on windows 7 compatibility with vista games. I have found out that my mother enjoys playing bejeweled and she has recently got a new laptop with windows 7 and wants to play Bejeweled (or a...

Hi I need help, I recently upgraded to windows 7 ultimate x86 from Vista x86 version, everything worked fine, I installed the lastest drivers to my Nvdia 8500GT from the nvdia driver download page, everything ran fast and smooth until I tried some games, I tried counterstrike cs, I tried...

hi guys I m facing a weird problem. Whenever i try to connect to a server in CS non steam 1.6 i get connected to the server after all "verifying resources and precaching resources" then when it shows the screen of the map "Welcome to ths xyz server" the game hung up nd i cant do anything then...

hi guys I m facing a weird problem. Whenever i try to connect to a server in CS non steam 1.6 i get connected to the server after all "verifying resources and precaching resources" then when it shows the screen of the map "Welcome to ths xyz server" the game hung up nd i cant do anything then...