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Procrastinating on an OS upgrade? Here are a few ways to switch to Windows 11 for free.

A while ago, I wrote a piece on the best way to ensure your privacy with a web browser. Part of that advice was to use the Tor browser. In simplest terms, you cannot get more privacy and security from ...

Microsoft released out-of-band patches for an actively exploited Microsoft Office zero-day, CVE-2026-21509, a security ...

Microsoft has released emergency security updates to patch a high-severity Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks ...

Windows 7 and Vista are staging an unexpected comeback as users push back against Windows 11.

PCWorld reports that Valve has updated Steam for Windows, permanently dropping support for 32-bit systems with the older version losing support by year-end. Most users with modern 64-bit CPUs remain ...

Looking ahead: The vast majority of Windows users already run Steam on 64-bit operating systems, even though the client has continued to support a legacy 32-bit version of Windows. That era is ending: ...

Valve has officially ended support for the 32-bit Steam client on Windows 10 and Windows 11, completing the transition to a 64-bit-only application on modern Windows platforms. The change was ...

At least you won't need to dual-GPU your RTX 5090 rig anymore, just to enjoy a bit of physics-heavy Batman. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA has reinstated 32-bit GPU-accelerated PhysX support for select legacy games on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs with the latest 591.44 WHQL driver. This update restores full physics ...

Back when Nvidia launched its RTX 50 series graphics cards early this year, something that got gamers talking was the lack of support for 32-bit PhysX games. While Nvidia-only PhysX features are ...