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Q I have a 128GB Kingston USB memory stick. Before upgrading my PC from Windows 10 to 11, I copied some files to the stick to ensure they were safe during the process. I also encrypted them somehow, b

I enjoyed Lee’s article “Windows 11: All Your Questions Answered” (see issue 372, p26). Here’s another suggestion for extending the life of a laptop. Many that cannot move to Windows 11 have a DVD dri

At the risk of causing PC Pro’s advertising executives some headaches, I feel I should confess that when a HP Omen gaming PC arrives in the shop for troubleshooting, a rough ride is likely. Why? Well,

The Windows PowerToys date all the way back to the days of Windows 95. Those who were lucky enough to have internet access in those days could download a set of 15 little utilities that enabled them t

Microsoft’s video-editing tool Clipchamp stores temporary files from your video projects locally – ie, on your computer’s hard drive, not online. If you create particularly long videos these files can

With so many aspects of modern life now conducted online, there’s an ever-increasing risk that your personal information could fall into the wrong hands – and when it does, it can easily be misused. Y