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PCWorld's June Digital Magazine: How to spot an online scam
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Nvidia ending support for Windows 7, 8, and older 'Kepler' GeForce GPUs
If you're on an older version of Windows or a GeForce GTX 600- or 700-series graphics card, your final Game Ready driver arrives on August 31.
Microsoft yanks a Windows 10 update that was wreaking havoc with PC gamers
Windows 10's April update is causing issues with PC games, and now Microsoft is using a new feature to quietly pull it from your system.
Microsoft is testing Auto HDR to improve non-HDR Windows PC games
Microsoft is bringing the Auto HDR technology of the Xbox Series X/S to Windows PCs via a new Windows Insider build.
PCWorld's February Digital Magazine: The Chip Wars Rage On
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PCWorld's January Digital Magazine: How much scalpers make selling the hardware you want most
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Microsoft's wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2020
We've collected all of the best (and worst) moments of Microsoft during 2020, along with the "wha...?!" moments that made us scratch our head.
Microsoft's Pause Screen Time feature cuts your kids' access to Xbox and Windows
Microsoft has added a "Pause Screen Time" feature to its Xbox Family Settings app for smartphones, instantly cutting off kids' access to their games when you need their attention.
PCWorld's December Digital Magazine: Is the MacBook Air really faster than 98% of PC laptops?
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Your PC is either DirectX 12 Ultimate-ready, or you're not a real gamer
The latest Xbox Game Bar update checks whether your gaming PC can support DirectX12 Ultimate. Microsoft wants you to look for the logo when buying hardware and PC games.
How to use Microsoft Rewards to get Xbox Game Pass for PC (and more!) for free
Our Microsoft Rewards tutorial shows you how to use Microsoft Rewards to earn Amazon gift cards, Xbox games, and more , all for browsing the web and playing games.
PCWorld's July Digital Magazine: The $1,001 Question
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Windows 10's Xbox Game Bar adds a widget store and much-needed transparency controls
Microsoft has created a widget store to add functionality to Windows 10's Xbox Game Bar, including Destiny-specific widget. Even better, there are now transparency and click-through controls, too.
'Significant and fundamental' Windows tweak sets the stage for GPU innovation
Windows 10's new hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling feature is "a significant and fundamental change to the driver model," Microsoft says, letting graphics chips control their memory more directly.
Microsoft's Xbox app for Windows finally supports easy-to-find mods for PC gaming
Microsoft has made some grudging concessions to the PC gaming mods scene by adding support for mods to select games via its Xbox app for Windows 10.