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January 2024
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WIN10 USERS TO PAY FOR SUPPORT
Home users need to upgrade or pay
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TRADE CHAT
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STOP USING PASSWORDS
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WINDOWS 10 STICK, UPGRADE OR SWITCH?
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Tiny11
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Windows 11 in the cloud
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Windows 10 end-of-life security reality check
Davey Winder explains how vulnerable you’ll be if you decide to carry on using Windows 10 past its sell-by date
CENTERFOLD
PERFORMANCE GEAR LAID BARE
WELCOME TO STREAMING SCHOOL
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R&D
HOW TO STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES TO IMPROVING YOUR PC
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Use package managers to download safely
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Yet another GPU shortage
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IN THE LAB
Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
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Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RT X 4090 OC
What is going on with RTX 4090 prices?
Lenovo LOQ 15APH8
A rare miss from one of the best laptop brands
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16
If there’s such a thing as a value $2,500 gaming laptop, this is it
Asus ZenScreen GO MB16AWP
A take-anywhere monitor that’s a surprisingly complete package
ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi
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Nacon Revolution 5 Pro
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Corsair iCUE LINK Ecosystem
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Creative Zen Hybrid Pro SXFI
Well-rounded headset offering great value
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