Speed test comparing six generations of Windows from XP to 11: Which Windows performed best? This article, originally posted in Japanese on 12:26 Jan 05, 2026, may contains some machine-translated ...

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver ...

If you’ve ever wanted to check a Wi-Fi network speed, Microsoft is making it easier to do it straight from the Windows 11 taskbar. Good: quick access to a speed test from the Windows 11 taskbar. Bad: ...

Windows 11 just came in last in a six‑way speed showdown against its own predecessors, a result that seems to confirm every grumble about the operating system feeling heavier and slower. The twist is ...

What Are Disk Speed Test Apps? Disk speed test apps help measure the overall speed and performance of a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD) (internal or external) connected to a computer system.

Even if you live outside the United States, getting fast internet is no longer a problem in many parts of the world. When I was younger, there was no way of knowing how fast your internet connection ...

To grab PC Manager, head to its dedicated product page or go directly to its Microsoft Store page. After installation, open the program. If you wish, you can set it to start up automatically each time ...

To check computer speed boost clocks, use CPU-Z (Windows) or Intel Power Gadget (Mac). This article explains how to check the base clock speed and computer speed boost clocks on Windows and Mac ...

This week on the PC World Podcast, editors Tim Moynihan, Darren Gladstone, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the results of recent Windows 7 Speed Tests, why some Windows 7 CPU’s can’t run XP ...