Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

Your photos, music and data are just a virus or hard disk failure away from oblivion. Build a triple-layer defence using PC Authority's practical guide.

Do you have a business or are in charge of a business’ tech security? Get some tips from PC Authority’s experts.

With such a vast range of portable applications, which ones should you install? And are any worth paying for?

Microsoft’s radical redesign promises ‘better results, faster’. Be fully prepared for this world-leading productivity software.

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

We've searched every corner of the web for the most useful (and useless) sites you've never seen. Download free movies and music, find the cheapest shopping sites, get a degree, make money, walk on Mars and much more.

Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

You don’t have to be a pirate to download music anymore. If you’ve been walking the Dark Side and want to go legit, we've reviewed the best online services available today - they'll change the way you listen to music.

Leigh Dyer looks at the range of Linux desktops beyond GNOME and KDE.

Choosing a CPU for your PC isn’t an easy task. Here are our picks for budget, mid-range and high-end systems.

MAUS Stockmarket Plus makes monitoring and managing your investments easy. It will generate 'Profit & Loss' Reports, allowing you to test the profitability of different investment opport

MAUS Stockmarket Plus makes monitoring and managing your investments easy. It will generate 'Profit & Loss' Reports, allowing you to test the profitability of different investment opport

Printing means more than just ink on paper. Find out how careful analysis can save you thousands of dollars.

Are you a Linux user longing for iTunes? A bit of time and a little custom software can bring music to your ears.

Your wireless network is more powerful than you imagine. Use this guide to fully understand and utilise it.

Everything you need to know about maxing-out your broadband connection, including interleaving, fine tuning MTU settings, firmware updates, ADSL filters and splitters,and that old chestnut - electrical noise in your wiring

Unless you keep your computer disconnected from a network and under secure lock and key there will always be the potential for prying eyes to access the data on your hard disk.