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Relive the PC Magazine cover disk era with 758-strong Archive.org CD-ROM collection

If you miss the old cover-mounted demo disks of yore, take a look at the Internet Archive's extensive collections.

The Internet Archive has preserved 758 old PC Gamer demo discs you can download and play

Dive into a treasure trove of throwbacks and previews.
Wired

THQ: PC 'Disc-Based Software Is on a Permanent Decline'

THQ's Divisional Executive Vice President Jack Sorenson dove into the debate over the death of PC gaming with the claim that "disc-based software is on a permanent decline." Sorenson believes the ...
Lifehacker

Reuse Another Computer's Windows XP Disc?

I have two Dell computers here—one running Windows 2000 and one running Windows XP. The XP machine is old and broken down, so I'm going to gut it for parts. I have the Dell-branded Windows XP ...