Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...

The humble optical disc drive is back in demand, or so it would seem. As strange as it may seem, though, there are some solid reasons behind it.

In the build-up to the new ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds, which release tomorrow (October 16), Xbox unveiled a Steam Deck-style compatibility system. It claims that “thousands of games” have ...

Valve have released a new release candidate build for the Windows compatibility layer Proton, with Proton 10.0-3 available for users to test. This will eventually be the new stable and recommended ...

Microsoft is set to drop support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, which means you're likely planning the next logical step, which is upgrading to Windows 11 to continue receiving maintenance and ...

Many users are wondering if is it possible to play Xbox games from an external hard drive, and in today’s guide, we’re going to answer this question. Connect your USB HDD or SSD to the USB port on the ...

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Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

The Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 provides customers with a more secure option to continue using their Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, while they transition to Windows ...