Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. CrystalMark Retro 2.0, from Crystal Dew World, is a free benchmarking tool that has just been updated to support Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ...

Between reviewing new hardware and poking at used laptops before I buy them, I spend time benchmarking machines that aren't mine. Installing tools on someone else's PC is always awkward, so I decided ...

Microsoft has unveiled a groundbreaking benchmark called Windows Agent Arena (WAA) to test artificial intelligence agents in realistic Windows operating system environments. This new platform aims to ...

If you’re still using a computer you bought during the Clinton administration, interesting news: Crystal Dew World, developers of apps like CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark, have released an update ...

Ever wondered how your Windows PC stacks up against the latest machines? Want to know if you should consider an upgrade? Benchmarking software offers a fantastic solution to this curiosity. These ...

If you’re the type of person who is truly interested in performance, then you may have considered benchmarking your laptop or desktop computer. Having the best performance is always a good idea, and ...

Compiling got faster, but the real cost was heat and fans.

Microsoft is tackling Windows 11 memory bloat, promising to shrink the OS footprint and boost performance on PCs equipped with just 8GB of RAM.