Category: #Computers

We’ve been hearing about Intel’s powerful hybrid chips for so long, they’ve achieved almost mythical status. The idea behind them is intriguing: they feature both…

By default, anyone with a Google account can log in to your Chromebook and begin using the computer. If you’d like to lock it down…

Acer ChromeOS has come a long way, but the hardware has also evolved a lot. Chromebooks are more varied today than ever before, so whether…

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Four days ago, the REvil ransomware gang’s leak site, known as the “Happy Blog,” went offline. Cybersecurity experts wondered aloud what…

Creating a mapped network drive allows you to quickly access files and folders on a shared network as if they were on your local machine….

Will you be having guests who you know will ask for your Wi-Fi password? You may not want to force your guests to type it…

Sometimes you need to know the physical hardware address, or MAC address (short for “Media Access Control”), of your network adapter on a Windows 10…

Josh Hendrickson Of all the weird and frustrating problems in Windows 11, this one might take the cake. Microsoft removed the “Add a Folder” option…

You may be used to tapping the arrow keys to quickly scroll through images in Windows’ Photos app, but an even faster method is using…

Files and folders are a common metaphor for storing data on a computer. Even a modern device that hides files from you as much as…

Finding a graphics card that’s actually in stock is already a challenge, but get ready for the latest hard-to-find GPU: AMD’s new Radeon RX 6600…

Just getting started on Linux? Making yourself comfortable with the command line is essential. If you’re already familiar with command line utilities, you’ll find that…

ASUS/Lenovo/Apple A laptop makes it easy to lounge on your couch while paying bills, work remotely in a coffee shop, or binge your favorite TV…

As of October 2021, the taskbar size in Windows 11 can’t be adjusted with the Settings app. Luckily, we’ve discovered a registry hack that can…

As of October 2021, Windows 11 doesn’t let you move your taskbar to the top of the screen with an official setting (unlike Windows 10)….

Using a Windows 11 feature called Dynamic Lock, you can make your PC automatically lock and secure itself when you physically step away out of…

Ubuntu 21.10 “Impish Indri” is available as a beta now, and the full release happens October 14, 2021. It features GNOME 40, a new kernel, and…

Acer Microsoft confirms that it’s adding Wi-Fi Dual Station support to Windows 11, a feature that will significantly improve wireless internet performance on laptops equipped…

The Windows 11 rollout is underway, with brand new PCs and newer hardware the first in line. If you’re on an older machine, you might…

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11, setting the stage for its next generation of computing. Unfortunately, you may get left behind. The Windows 11…

There are plenty of reasons why you might wait to upgrade to Windows 11. In many cases, your machine might not be ready for the…

The last time I used a PC as small as Microsoft’s Surface Go 3 was a similarly-sized netbook more than a decade ago. And oh…