PC Magazine - November 2021
PC Magazine - November 2021
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In this issue
Windows 11 is finally here! Our analysts tell you everything you need to know about Microsoft's new OS. Plus reviews, news, and how-tos.
Microsoft Offers TPM 2.0 Bypass to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PC
For months, Microsoft has been telling customers that Windows 11 requires your PC to have a special security chip called TPM 2.0—but you can actually skirt the restriction. Ironically, the company itself posted official guidance on its website detailing how to circumvent the TPM 2.0 requirement.
1 min
Holograms Are (Maybe, Finally) Real: Light Field Labs' SolidLight
In front of me is a wristwatch. Somehow, it’s floating in the air. It’s shiny, spotless, and seemingly solid. Light reflects across the metal timepiece like it’s on display at a jewelry store, ready to be handled and bought. But then I get closer and try to touch the floating watch. My hand passes through it and feels only air.
6 mins
Apple iPhone 13: A Battery-Life Beast
The Apple iPhone 13 is a battery-life beast, with far greater longevity than previous midrange smartphones.
10+ mins
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max: Excellent Media Streamer
Wi-Fi 6 is capable of higher speeds and better performance than the Wi-Fi 5 we’re used to, especially in crowded network environments, and Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max is the first media streamer under $100 we’ve seen to support the standard (the $180 Apple TV 4K also uses it).
9 mins
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: Great for Creative Pros
Perhaps you’re a software developer by day and a gamer by night. Or maybe you game and code simultaneously by night, and by day, you sleep.
10+ mins
Microsoft Surface Go 3: Best Budget Windows 2-in-1 Tablet
Although it runs Windows 11 and can be used with an optional keyboard, the Microsoft Surface Go 3 is a tablet designed to compete with Chromebooks and the Apple iPad, not traditional laptops.
10 mins
Microsoft Windows 11: A Radically Modernized Design
Many people thought there would never be a Windows 11—understandably, after Microsoft announced in 2015 that Windows 10 would be the operating system’s last version number.
10+ mins
CAN MY PC RUN WINDOWS 11?
With rounded corners for all windows, relocated taskbar icons, and more elegant Settings dialogs, Windows 11 is a significant visual refinement of Windows 10. It’s also a free update, which means you’re probably keen to install it on your existing PC.
5 mins
HOW TO SET UP AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR WINDOWS 11 INSTALLATION
The Windows 11 setup process is similar to that of Windows 10, but there are a few surprises when it comes to account access, privacy, security, and other features. And installing the new OS is only half the battle. Afterward, you have to go through a host of setup screens to customize and configure Windows 11 the way you want it.
5 mins
HOW TO USE SNAP LAYOUTS IN WINDOWS 11
Windows 11 may be better known for its centered taskbar and rounded window borders, but the new Snap Layouts feature (sometimes also called Snap Assist) might be a more useful UI innovation. Windows, as its name implies, has long been excellent at managing and rearranging program windows, but Snap Layouts elevate the operating system (OS) to the next level.
4 mins
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Publisher: Ziff Davis, Inc.
Category: Science
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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