While hardware acceleration is often enabled by default, driver conflicts, outdated systems or mistaken manual toggles can disable it and push a large amount of overhead to the CPU. Ensuring that your ...

Let’s face it: For many people, web browser performance could well be more important than general PC performance. Browser makers are wising up to this, too. Google Chrome just introduced new ...

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Your antivirus will protect you from many online threats, but no antivirus is perfect. Truth is, your PC can still be hacked even if you’re using reputable security software with a solid track record.

Web browsers are essential for everything from business productivity to social media and online shopping. Whether you use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Brave, or something even more ...

If a ransom note suddenly appears on your PC screen, your PC has been hacked. But computer attacks are not always so drastic and clear-cut. For the less obvious cases, you’ll need a finer sense and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hackers are a busy bunch, with more than 300 million computers hacked every year — and there's a dizzying range of ways in which a ...