Is it tricky upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7? No! Here's a step-by-step look at the process.

Still looking for a way to squeeze more frames per second out of Crysis Warhead, Call of Duty 5 or Far Cry 2? NVIDIA has the answer in the form of the world's fastest single and dual GPU graphics cards - all you need is the cash!

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Call me naive, but I've always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic of users get their PC back from one of the worst situations that they can find themselves in - a system that won't boot.

Taking a first look at Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400)

My Hardware 2.0 mailbag is brimming with Windows 7 related questions. The main question on everyone's lips is the obvious one - How does Windows 7 stack up against Vista? This test will pitch Windows 7 build 6956 32-bit against Windows Vista RTM 32-bit and Windows Vista SP1 32-bit.

Windows 7 have come along well since the last build we looked at here. This latest pre-beta build (build 6956).

Lists ... if there's one thing that people seem to what at this time of year it's lists. Throughout December I've planned on posting several kit lists for the Holiday season covering a wide variety of different kit. Today's list contains gift ideas for people trying to keep their tech energy bills down.

You know something funny, despite the current economic downturn, my Hardware 2.0 mailbox provides conclusive proof that there are folks out there who want to spend up to $1,000 on Intel's newest piece of silicon - the Core i7 processor. But what do you need to get make your "Extreme" rig Core i7 ready?

I've just taken the Windows Mobile 6.1.4 emulator featuring Internet Explorer 6 for a spin. Conclusion: IE6 on Windows Mobile is better, but Microsoft still has a long way to go to make it brilliant.