PC freezing, going slow, or running into hitches where it shouldn’t? Even if you have one of the best processors, high CPU usage could be to blame. Unfortunately, if you aren’t too computer savvy, ...

This is the first time I am trying to figure out what is wrong with an older PC.<BR>I have built PC's but that one is a 5 year old system I purchased. <BR><BR>It all started approximately 2 months ago ...

Desktop PCs are super upgradeable—that's one of their biggest perks. But if there's one upgrade that feels like a chore and actually is a chore, it's the processor. Swapping out your CPU usually means ...

Some users of Windows 10 version 1903 are experiencing CPU usage spikes after installing last week's optional cumulative update. The update, labeled KB4512941, addressed the Visual Basic 6, VBA, and ...

Microsoft offers numerous useful tools that can help users and admins diagnose problems in Windows 10 and 11. Here’s how to use them for best results. As people use Windows 10 or 11 in their daily ...

Just a quick question here...<BR>My athlon 1.33gig is running at a temp of 49-52 degrees celcius. Is this a bad thing? What is the optimal temperature for a cpu?<P>Anyone heard of the new cooling ...

The reviews for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne are in on Steam, with some of the most recent ones going so far as to say "Don't even bother playing this game without a beefy setup, or at least a beefy ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is working to fix CPU throttling on the company’s latest Surface ...