The hard disk of your PC can take a hit if the power supply (SMPS) does not yield the desired output required for all the hardware and peripherals to function. This can lead to data corruption. During such instances, Windows makes the hard drive partitions dirty so that a scan can be performed on the next boot by Chkdsk utility. As soon as you boot again, the chkdsk … [Read more...] about How to reduce ChkDsk countdown time in Windows 10
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A First Look at Futuremark’s New 3DMark Time Spy Extreme: DX12 Benchmark Now in 4K
This week, Futuremark unveiled Time Spy Extreme, a 4K version of the DX12 gaming benchmark released last July. Slotting into the 3DMark suite, Time Spy Extreme is available under the Advanced and Professional Editions on Windows, focusing on DX12 functionality on contemporary high-end graphics cards as well as high-core count processors. The original Time Spy was already more … [Read more...] about A First Look at Futuremark’s New 3DMark Time Spy Extreme: DX12 Benchmark Now in 4K
A Hat in Time review
You fight a toilet in A Hat in Time. It's a boss fight, too; it's actually quite tough to put that toilet down for good. It's a spooky toilet you're fighting, of course, so you have to factor in ghosts and green-glowing wraiths that swoop and lunge. It's an acrobatic toilet too, so you need to watch out when it's starting to feel spry and stompy. In other words, A Hat in Time … [Read more...] about A Hat in Time review
Futuremark preparing Time Spy Extreme – 4K DirectX 12
Futuremark is readying a follow-up to Fire Strike Ultra, the world's first 4K gaming benchmark, released three years ago. 3DMark Time Spy Extreme with support for both 4K visuals and Microsoft DirectX 12 has been released to the press and will be subsequently released to the public (from 11th October). The new 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark has been developed with input … [Read more...] about Futuremark preparing Time Spy Extreme – 4K DirectX 12
AOC to Launch Curved QHD Displays with 0.5 ms Response Time in 2018
In a surprising move, AOC has announced plans to launch a new series of AGON gaming displays with a 0.5 ms response time in Q2 of next year. The displays will be curved, will feature a QHD resolution and will rely on a new TN panel from AU Optronics. The monitors will support adaptive refresh rate technologies from AMD and NVIDIA and will certainly not be cheap. The big … [Read more...] about AOC to Launch Curved QHD Displays with 0.5 ms Response Time in 2018
Asus Zenfone AR Review: Time to Tango, Dare to DayDream
The Good Tango and DayDream Feature-packed Premium specs The Bad Expensive Bettered by rivals in most areas We review the premium, feature-packed Asus ZenFone AR smartphone, the first Android mobile to boast full support for Google DayDream and Tango, which has finally come to the UK. Asus certainly isn’t one of the first names to leap to mind when you talk about … [Read more...] about Asus Zenfone AR Review: Time to Tango, Dare to DayDream
How to Co-Author and Collaborate on Excel Workbooks at the same time
Online co-authoring is a service using which you and your colleagues can work on the same document. Usually, the document auto-saves and the changes made by other co-authors is visible in a few seconds. It makes it easier to work on documents using cloud technology. Microsoft Office 2016 has enabled real-time collaboration, a feature which is seemingly quite successful … [Read more...] about How to Co-Author and Collaborate on Excel Workbooks at the same time
Google Maps now shows a travel time graph to your destination
Google Maps has gained a new feature which appears to be active now, at the very least for the US and UK. Upon looking up driving directions, you can swipe up on the lower bar right before starting your trip to check if the travel time will change over the course of a few hours. Swipe up to see more info This is especially useful when trying to head somewhere … [Read more...] about Google Maps now shows a travel time graph to your destination
HTTPS Certificate Revocation is broken, and it’s time for some new tools
Enlarge / Damn computer hackers, always trying to steal all my stuff. This article was originally published on Scott Helme's blog and is reprinted here with his permission. We have a little problem on the web right now and I can only see it becoming a larger concern as time goes by: more and more sites are obtaining certificates, vitally important documents needed to deploy … [Read more...] about HTTPS Certificate Revocation is broken, and it’s time for some new tools
Windows 10 Tip: Where to Check and Set Time Zone on My Computer
Every Windows system has a default time zone set up during the installation. And we all should know which zone we belong to but do you know where to check it to make sure you are in the right zone and change it if it’s not? Here are 4 ways to find it out in Windows 10. Settings App Open Settings app, go to Time & language, you will see the Time Zone info right in the … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Tip: Where to Check and Set Time Zone on My Computer