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 ...

It’s no longer a question of whether or not to back up your data but, rather, how to do it. Even with the forthcoming demise of the ubiquitous floppy, there are still enough disk, disc and tape ...

Other things have changed, too. Today, standalone firewall products are more the exception than the rule. I took a look at five major firewalls on the market today, and almost everything that came my ...

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Free third-party AVs have always been a bit ropey, and my journey back into the murky world of free protection was far from pleasant. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

In the 2020s we’re used to software being readily accessible, and often free, whether as-in-beer or as-in-speech. This situation is a surprisingly new one, and in an earlier era of consumer software ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new industry analysis released by Software Experts has identified Webroot as the top-performing platform for fast threat detection and lightweight PC security ...

Add to this the question of energy, and it's clear that the requirements for a true AI PC are more than just a blisteringly ...

MSI’s CES 2026 line-up includes Aegis and Vision AI-ready gaming PCs, plus new QD-OLED MEG X and MPG monitors with HDR tuning ...

With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade ...