Every expert has a toolkit. Tim Dean takes you through the 10 tools any Windows expert cannot live without. So, to give you a head start, here are PC Authority's top 10 tools for the ultimate Windows user.

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The Centrino platform has just received a major revision. Tim Dean peers inside Sonoma and takes a look at what we can expect.

Everyone likes standards, but standards mean compromises. Tim Dean looks at whether they're worth the trade off.

IPv6 should solve the problems with overcrowding on the Internet. Tim Dean delves into the guts of the next generation protocol.

Looking to build your dream machine? We explore the latest components on the market, and give you advice on which ones to hunt down, along with the general price you can expect to pay for each major component.

The entire industry is moving towards dual-core technology, but why? Tim Dean looks at some of the reasons for the shift.