Got an ancient laptop or desktop lying around? Here's how to transform an old PC into an NAS, experiment with a new OS, build ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

The PC market in the US bounced back last year, but analysts warn a 13% drop is coming as storage and RAM costs skyrocket. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Minecraft remains one of the most popular video games in the world, attracting millions of players across different platforms. For PC gamers, Microsoft has simplified the experience by introducing a ...

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Windows 11 shutdown issues caught many users off guard after a routine January 2026 security update, triggering widespread PC troubleshooting across affected systems. Instead of powering off, impacted ...

Minecraft might be a blocky sandbox game, but it hasn’t stopped players from showing off their creativity. The community has always come up with modded features that make the pixelated world feel a ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10 in October but the aging operating system still has a strong install base. According to Dell, roughly a billion PCs are still running ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support, Windows 11 adoption has not accelerated as expected, with Dell reporting a slower upgrade pace and a flat PC market outlook for 2026. High hardware costs ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...