Tech Advisor

Every issue of PC Advisor is packed with the latest news, reviews and features plus comprehensive and impartial buying advice as well as easy-to-understand tutorials and workshops to help you to get the most from your PC. Whether you want to buy the best value equipment or make the most out of equipment you already own, PC Advisor delivers expert advice you can trust.

AMD’s Ryzen 7000 and RDNA 3 chips are set to stun later this year • RDNA 4 also makes an official appearance on the road map.

New Microsoft Teams AI feature could kill the need for a headset • All of the new AI features in Microsoft Teams are available now. MARK HACHMAN reports

Microsoft wants to ditch HDD boot drives • A new report says Microsoft will require solid-state boot drives for new laptops and desktops starting next year. MICHAEL CRIDER reports

Become Maverick in Flight Simulator’s free Top Gun expansion • Highway to the danger zone.

Microsoft Store changes could make Windows better, or a lot worse • The Microsoft Store may be trading the quality of apps for simply more of them.

Windows 11 widgets might be useful soon • Imagine your Facebook feed showing up within Windows 11’s Widgets menu.

Asus Zenbook 14 (UX3402)

Huawei MateBook 16

OnePlus Nord 2T

Samsung Galaxy A53

The best free PC software • Start off right with solid security tools, productivity software, and other programs that every PC needs.

I switched from Google to DuckDuckGo’s private search: 5 big takeaways • Promising utmost privacy, DuckDuckGo in the anti-Google search engine. But what’s it really like to use?

6 reasons people don’t use a password manager – and why they’re wrong • Integrating a password manager into your life can be done without slowing down your routine.

6 Android shortcuts that’ll supercharge your efficiency • Take two minutes now to uncover these shortcuts, and you’ll save endless time in the days, weeks and months ahead. JR RAPHAEL reports

Secret shortcuts in Chrome on Android • These hidden shortcuts will save you time and make your Chrome Android experience more efficient than ever.