Live distributions

It’s always exciting to discover a free PC program that offers advanced features you usually have to pay for. It’s also interesting to try new open-source tools from independent developers on GitHub (

Not everybody has the budget for the latest flagship slim-and-light laptop, creative powerhouse or ultimate games machine. Luckily, as this group test proves, you don’t need to. There are plenty of hi

I used to save everything to my Windows desktop – files, documents, software, the lot. I thought it was the only way to know where they were, but it made my desktop a complete mess. What I do now Now

We all like value for money, and when it comes to laptops that often means exploring the budget and mid-range options: these markets are both huge and incredibly competitive. However, build quality, s

ALONGSIDE our boot organiser multitest (Issue 1,874), we also took the opportunity to evaluate a few smaller products more suited to storing kit than stopping the weekly shop sliding around. Some are

Why our infrastructure still depends on Windows’ 24-year-old OS