Tested: Hide.me is a feature-packed VPN that rewards tinkering
…Hide.me VPN hands-on Sam Singleton When you open up the Hide.me application you’re confronted with a dashboard that displays tiles with options for quick connect that will connect…
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Avira Prime review: Comprehensive, user-friendly antivirus
…A Smart Scan combines a check for malware, privacy, and performance issues, while a Quick Scan looks for malware in commonly targeted areas of your computer. A Full Scan is the most…
Before you blame Windows, check your BIOS
Whether your computer crashes or just feels slow, you can resolve many issues in the UEFI/BIOS. Here’s how to troubleshoot, improve performance, and restore your system.
We tested a bunch of external drives, and these 9 are our favorites
…Further considerations A 20Gbps SSD is the sweet spot in the price/performance ratio for external SSDs. The only issue is that the USB 3.2×2 drives function at only 10Gbps…
Tested! The best USB-C cables for charging and data transfers
…We performance test them on their claims, be it charge rate, transfer rate, or display support. Our picks of the best USB-C cables below are separated into two groups: those cables…
Trend Micro Maximum Security review: Better alternatives exist
…Performance Trend Micro’s antivirus engine generally provides good protection against malware, but with a large caveat — as illustrated by its performance in tests conducted by leading security research institutions. In AV…
20 free Windows apps that fix the most annoying parts of your PC
…DDU, which stands for Display Driver Uninstaller. This straightforward utility strips your PC of unused graphics drivers, which can come in handy if you're running into graphics card issues that are…
Tested: Carbonite delivers all-you-can-eat online backup, with ease
…After a Windows re-install, the issue disappeared so we’re assuming they were correct. Carbonite skips granular scheduling in favor of a limited form of continuous data protection (CDP). Continuous backup…
Tested: IPVanish checks all the right boxes for a VPN
…For those who want the optimum connection this is great info to have and I wish more VPNs would have the courage to display it. IPVanish recently upgraded its network to now…
Bitdefender Total Security review: Great, easy to use protection
…However, it does not let users perform manual checks for updates. Performance Bitdefender takes top marks in independent tests performed by security research institutes. In AV-Test’s zero-day attack and…