Heroic former PC Gamer writer creates a script to banish all the AI features from Google Chrome

Wes has been covering games and hardware for more than 10 years, first at tech sites like The Wirecutter and Tested before joining the PC Gamer team in 2014. Wes plays a little bit of everything, but ...
PCMag

Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. Does It Work?

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver ...

I found 6 free browsers that make old computers feel surprisingly fast (and they're secure, too)

Dealing with a slow PC or internet? These browsers are built to run smoothly anyway.

New Windows Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Mark of the Web

Microsoft patched a Windows Remote Assistance flaw that lets attackers bypass Mark of the Web, weakening protections against ...

My 6 favorite browsers that can make your old PC run like new again (and they're free)

Struggling with a painfully slow PC or internet connection? These tried-and-tested browsers are built to handle it.
InfoQ

Microsoft Open Sources XAML Studio, Reviving a Longstanding Prototyping Tool

Microsoft has officially open-sourced XAML Studio, a lightweight rapid prototyping tool for XAML-based UI development, under ...

13 Years Later, Jason Statham’s Low-Budget ‘Sicario’ Predecessor Is Streaming for Free

Jason Statham's low-budget action thriller Homefront, which also features a Stranger Things icon, is now streaming for free.
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I replaced my full Windows desktop environment with a lightweight one and it's insanely fast

I nuked Explorer and gained speed, silence, and a few new problems.