Stories by Ian Paul

VPN Unlimited review: A useful app with minimal options

KeepSolid's VPN is simple, the speeds are fine, and the price is right, including a crazy lifetime offer.

SurfEasy review: Fast speeds, unjustifiable price tag

SurfEasy offers a reasonable price for the first year and the speeds are good. But barring that, we can't recommend this VPN in its current state.

Acer kicks off the Windows 11 era with new Vero, Nitro 5, and Swift 5 laptops

Windows 11 is here and so are new laptops from Acer, with prices starting at $700.

NordVPN review: Fast and feature-packed

NordVPN has it all: excellent performance, and a solid set of features that will appeal to both novices and power users. Read our full evaluation and why this VPN has earned our Editors' Choice badge.

Hotspot Shield review: Still the undisputed speed champ in VPNs

Hotspot Shield is easily the fastest VPN we've ever tested, and while the privacy policy isn't ideal, this is the VPN you want if speed is your only concern.

Mullvad VPN review: Our favorite ultra-private VPN gets even better

Mullvad is an excellent VPN service that hasn't been big on adding new features. That's changing with the addition of a few useful extras, as well as a big expansion of its network of servers.

ExpressVPN review : Just as speedy now with its own open-source protocol

ExpressVPN's speedy Lightway protocol is open source and the default option on Windows.

How to keep your PC cool for best performance

Keep your gaming PC cool with these tips on how to lower the temperature.

How to turn off News And Interests in Windows 10's taskbar

Windows 10's News and Interests taskbar tool is a handy feature for people who want to quickly glance at the weather and news headlines. If that's not you, here's how to turn it off.

PrivateVPN review: Simple and flexible

PrivateVPN offers good speeds, gets around Netflix restrictions, and it's available at a great price for the first two years.

How to change your mouse DPI

This tutorial teaches you how to speed up your mouse by increasing the DPI settings in Windows 10.

How to pause Windows 10 updates

A tutorial on how to pause Windows 10 automatic updates for a limited time.

Beware pirate gamers: This malware targets you

Bitdfender recently discovered a new family of malware it calls MosaicLoader that tries hard not to be detected and works to install all kinds of malware on your system.

AVG Secure VPN review: An easy-to-use VPN from a well-known security brand

AVG Secure is a solid mainstream VPN for those who just want to connect to a location and forget about everything else.

How to enable XMP to run your RAM at full speed

Your high-speed desktop RAM runs slower until you manually activate XMP in your motherboard BIOS. Here's how to do it.