PCWorld Magazine - June 2023

In this issue

13 free tips to make your PC run faster. Speed up Google Chrome: 9  tips and tweaks. Google Search is getting a radical AI-powered overhaul. Dell XPS 15 review. Bring back Win11 missing features.

Google Search is getting a radical AI-powered overhaul

Google's search engine is going to get the most monumental change it's had in decades

1 min

Windows 10 won't receive any more feature updates

Microsoft makes it official: Windows 10 22H2 will be the last update for Windows 10

1 min

Gmail can warn you if your account is being trafficked on the dark web

The service rolls out to all Gmail users in a few weeks

1 min

All those open browser tabs are stressing you out, study says

You can also keep your tabs (and sanity) with a little help from your browser

2 mins

Back it up: Most hard drives that fail do so within 3 years

Your storage isn't inherently destined to die young, though

3 mins

RIP passwords: Google accounts now support passkeys

Google is kicking off the death of the password on the eve of World Password Day. What a way to celebrate

3 mins

Twitter check marks explained: What Blue, Gold, and Gray mean

Don't count on these definitions staying the same for long

3 mins

I paid for Microsoft Windows.Why does it push ads on me?

Microsoft should bug people who don't activate their copies of Windows, if they have to poke at someone

3 mins

Dell XPS 15 (2023): A real do-it-all powerhouse

This laptop has a lot to offer

9 mins

Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 10000: The first PCIe 5.0 SSD makes a splash

This first-generation PCle 5.0 SSD offers easily the fastest sustained transfer rates of any drive we've tested

4 mins

Dell Ultrasharp U3224KB: A pixel-packed rival to Apple's Pro Display

This monitor packs in the pixels (and the extras), but it's pricey

9 mins

G.Skill KM250 keyboard: Gold standard for the bargain bin

Who knew you could fit so many features in a keyboard for just a little more than 50 bucks?

4 mins

Hands-on: The ROG Ally is a Steam Deck competitor with more power and options

Asus enters the new portable PC gaming fray, leaning on the power of Windows and add-on GPU hardware

8 mins

13 FREE TIPS TO MAKE YOUR WINDOWS PC RUN FASTER

IT'S TIME TO ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES AND OPTIMIZE. YOUR PC WITH SOME SPRING CLEANING

9 mins

SPEED UP GOOGLE CHROME: 9 TIPS AND TWEAKS

WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY. WE CAN MAKE CHROME BETTER THAN IT WAS BEFORE

5 mins

Bring back Windows 11's missing features with this free app

This free program restores Windows' taskbar labels and more

4 mins

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