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.

Some Asus ROG motherboards are on fire (in the bad way) • The manufacturer has recalled thousands of faulty Maximus boards for a potential fire risk.

The next PowerToy will give your PC OCR powers • Optical character recognition, a complex and sometimes expensive process, is now baked into MS PowerToys.

The iconic Winamp media player is back from dead • The new version looks just like you remember, but it’s running on a much more modern codebase.

DuckDuckGo will now block Microsoft trackers • Tracking users via Bing was the result of a now-amended business agreement.

First Look: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 • Samsung’s new Flip has improved cameras and better battery.

First Look: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 • Samsung’s new big-screen foldable is here.

First Look: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 • Goodbye Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, hello Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.

First Look: Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 • Plus ‘Intelligent ANC’ that can tell when you’re talking.

Review: Windows 11 22H2

Windows 11 2H22’s best new feature is a clever upgrade to an old friend • Just because a change in Windows 11 22H2 is subtle and familiar doesn’t make it bad. Quite the opposite.

Hey, gamers: Don’t overlook these killer Windows 11 tools • Get the most out of your Windows 11 gaming experience.

7 frustrating Windows 11 annoyances, and how to fix them • Make the pain go away with these tricks.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro

MSI GF63 Thin (2022)

Google Pixel 6a

Asus Zenfone 9

How to check your PC’s CPU temperature • Here’s how to monitor your computer’s CPU temperature, and lower it if needed.

5 Google Pixel settings you should change this second • Got one of Google’s Pixel phones? These adjustments will unlock some of its most impressive advanced powers.

3 little-known location tricks for Google Assistant • Google Assistant can do some really useful stuff with location, if you know what to ask.