Futuremark’s PCMark 10 Basic Edition arrives as a fast, modern benchmark aimed squarely at measuring real-world Windows PC performance — and it’s available as a free download via TechPowerUp’s downloads vault, packaged as the Basic Edition with the standard benchmark suite for cross-system...
Checking your PC’s performance has never been easier thanks to a little-known trick that still works—even in the latest versions of Windows. For many users, knowing exactly how their computer measures up in terms of speed and responsiveness is key to making upgrade decisions, troubleshooting, or...
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For decades, the notion that reinstalling Windows will magically restore lost PC performance has loomed large in the minds of tech enthusiasts, office workers, and gamers alike. The ritual became almost second nature during the Windows XP era, when registry bloat, dubious driver remnants, and...
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Once upon a time, tucked away in the Settings menus of Windows, there was a secret number that determined your worth—not as a person (thank goodness), but as a PC user. This cryptic figure, the Windows Experience Index, became a badge of honor or a badge of shame, depending on which end of the...
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