Creative Cloud Experience Process (CCXProcess) is a background process that auto-launches on startup. It’s used by Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Illustrator, etc.) to provide a range of features, including templates, filters, and even tutorials. Adobe Users often think CCXProcess orCCXProcess.exeis a system file or malware, but this is a misconception. In reality, it’s a minor background process for supporting Adobe apps and features. Normally, it’s not intrusive, and it’s not taxing on your system either....

You must have noticed Triple Buffering in some games graphic settings. Depending upon the games played, the triple buffering setting may vastly influence your gameplay experience. Aware of normal YouTube buffering, many do not know how exactly buffering and triple buffering work. This creates a skeptical perspective towards enabling or disabling the feature. In this article, we’ll try to explain triple buffering and address the question of whether you should turn it on or off....

Windows Search is most effective when searching for specific items on your computer. However, there are instances where users run into situations where it fails to track down the desired item. At times, the search bar may not respond to the keyboard input. Windows Search uses indexing to locate the items that you search. It requires several processes, services, and system files to function properly. If this component fails, the search bar either will not work or fail to load items....

Microsoft’sWindows 11operating system strode past a major market share milestone in August. The newest version of Windows gained an impressive 3.36% market share, according to the newestSteam Hardware Surveydata. Thanks to this significant rise, Windows 11 was the OS of choice of over 50% of Steam users in August 2024, or 50.81% of users - to be precise. Looking closer at the OS popularity data, the growth of Windows 11 in August seems to be entirely from people moving up from Windows 10....

Per a recent update toMicrosoft’sDeprecated Windows featurespage, Legacy DRM services utilized by Windows Media Player and Silverlight clients for Windows 7 and Windows 8 are now deprecated. This will prevent the streaming or playback of DRM-protected content in those applications on those operating systems. It also includes playing content from personal CD rips and streaming from a Silverlight or Windows 8 client to an Xbox 360 if you were still doing that....

Intel released a new update for XeSS,version 1.3, which offers significant top to bottom changes and improvements. It boasts higher performance, increased image fidelity, new scaling factors, and new modes of operation for Intel’sbest graphics cards. The updates come from continued training of the models, and apply to both the XMX (Xe Matrix eXtensions) and DP4a (INT8) modes of operation, with up to 28% higher performance on Arc desktop GPUs.The key improvements in XeSS 1....

Computer memory is a component predominantly known for operating with passive cooling or no cooling at all. However,Phoronixreports that DDR5 server memory operating at DDR5-6000 or greater can run very hot, depending on the workload level. Therefore, server builders must consider running active coolers to prevent overheating. Phoronix clarifies that pre-built DDR5-equipped servers already run the necessary cooling components to keep their memory under proper operating temperatures. This overheating problem is targeted at DIY server builders who might overlook RAM cooling, thinking passive cooling will be enough, as with mainstream desktop DDR5 memory....

At first glance, it may seem like there is not much to do in Minecraft other than running around and building things. But the more you play the game, the more you understand the vast experience it can provide you. You are not just limited to the storyline in Minecraft. It presents to you a sandbox where you can build, explore, and find different treasures hidden throughout itsopen-world map. So without further ado, let’s look at 35 things you’re able to do in Minecraft....

Starting Windows is usually as easy as pressing a button and waiting for the operating system and startup programs to load. Sometimes you hit a snag and need a little more help to get things running correctly. That’s where troubleshooting options available through the Advanced Startup options menu come in. Each offers a different way to manage your startup or repair your computer. What Are the Benefits of Advanced Startup? The Advanced Startup menu gives you troubleshooting options to help you fix anything that’s gone wrong withyour Windows installation....

Volume levels set on your Windows may not suit every audio you play on the computer. There are many instances where you need to increase or decrease the volume on your computes. For example, you may need to raise the volume while playing Battle Royale games to hear the enemy’s footsteps. Or lower the volume while listening to soothing music. Whether trying to adjust the app-specific volume levels or the entire system, it is quite an easy process....

When I reviewed thebest soldering irons and soldering stations, it started a bit of a deluge of soldering irons in my workshop. The Fnirsi HS-01, the predecessor to this deal, offered a great package for traveling. I bought the HS-01 with my own money and I have used the heck out of it over the last year. The Fnirsi HS-02 is currently on my workbench, as I conduct my review. So far, it has been a solid experience, and luckily for you, it is now on offer this Black Friday....

Why you’re able to trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Brightness and Contrast To read about our monitor tests in-depth, please check outDisplay Testing Explained: How We Test PC Monitors.We cover brightness and contrast testing onpage two. Uncalibrated – Maximum Backlight Level To see the B247Y’s maximum brightness, it’s necessary to turn on the Max Brightness option, it’s off by default....

Hardware leakermomomo_usshared five Gigabyte motherboards designed for the mainstream market on X, three models under the gamer-focused Aorus brand, and two more directly under Gigabyte. As the icing on the cake, thesleuthdiscovered the pricing for a couple. The models we saw on X include the B850 Aorus Elite WIFI7 (in black and white), the B850I Aorus Pro, the B850 Eagle WIFI6E, and the B850 Gaming WIFI5. All these motherboards have WiFi connectivity, some with WiFi 5 and some with WiFi 7, but we don’t have the rest of the specifications....