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

PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

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

Don't want to settle for rolling green hills on your desktop? PC Authority looks at the alternatives with our guide to the latest desktop enhancements.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

As Vista and Windows 7 share the same core code, Microsoft has decided to merely nudge up the version number (Windows Vista was 6) so that applications are tricked into thinking it's Vista they're dealing with

Is Vista’s suave new interface and menu system window dressing or a radical improvement in usability?

Run Windows apps on Linux by running Windows itself. Leigh Dyer shows you how.

Vista felt sluggish, bloated and slovenly, but has Microsoft made Windows 7 any faster for those who crave the ultimate performance from their PC? Here are the benchmark results.

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

Are your Windows 95 apps not running under XP? Tim Dean goes through a few tricks to help you get it running.

Will a beefed-up firewall, User Account Control and disk encryption make Vista a safer choice than XP?

FAQ: 10 Frequently Asked Questions about Sony DVD players

Microsoft has started from scratch with Vista’s networking features — but are they any better than those found in XP? We log-in and find out.

Can't find a file? Tim Dean looks at some tips to make Windows XP's Search work for you.

Microsoft this week released public previews of the 64-bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 as it changed the official names of the high-end operating systems.

In the September issue of PC Authority, we gave you the inside scoop on how the Windows 7 Release Candidate stood up to our tests. Here's a recap of our gaming benchmark results

PC gamers are among those most likely to benefit from any improvement in raw performance, so does Windows 7 bring any glad tidings for 3D action aficionados?

Windows owns the lions share of the PC OS market but there are alternatives. PC Authoritys experts give you the low-down. Microsoft claims that of the 300 million PCs on the planet, 200 m

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