Continue Reading How to create a bootable Linux USB drive

How to create a bootable Linux USB drive

If you want to install Linux on a desktop, you’ll first have to create a bootable USB drive with your distribution of choice…

Continue Reading How to turn off Windows 11’s new Start Menu ads

How to turn off Windows 11’s new Start Menu ads

Microsoft is starting to display annoying ads in the Windows 11 start menu. How to switch them off immediately…

Continue Reading A new Windows 11 backup and recovery paradigm?

A new Windows 11 backup and recovery paradigm?

If used properly, new features built into Windows 11 offer safe, nearly complete backup, restore, repair, and recovery operations without third-party tools — but there are some caveats worth knowing…

Continue Reading 13 important Windows settings to adjust immediately

13 important Windows settings to adjust immediately

Immediately after installing Windows 11, there are various settings that you should adjust in order to operate the operating system more securely and effectively…

Continue Reading 23 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try

23 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try

Google Maps is the Swiss Army Knife of apps, chock-full of navigation, geospatial-search, and customization tools. These tips and tricks will help you unlock its full potential…

Continue Reading How Linux’s insanely customizable desktop works

How Linux’s insanely customizable desktop works

This is cool stuff…

Continue Reading How to uninstall McAfee antivirus

How to uninstall McAfee antivirus

Nuking an unwanted free trial should take just a few minutes…

Continue Reading Don’t like your Linux desktop? Here’s how to install an alternative

Don’t like your Linux desktop? Here’s how to install an alternative

If you’re not happy with the desktop environment your chosen distribution uses, you have plenty of options available to you. Find out how easy it can be to install here…

Continue Reading 11 top productivity tips for Microsoft Edge

11 top productivity tips for Microsoft Edge

Take advantage of these handy tricks to save time, use fewer system resources, and get more done with the Edge browser…

Continue Reading Windows includes built-in ransomware protections. Here’s how to turn it on

Windows includes built-in ransomware protections. Here’s how to turn it on

Be sure to enable automatic backups, too…

Continue Reading 14 ways to extend battery life on Wear OS

14 ways to extend battery life on Wear OS

Wear OS battery life can be a drag, but we’ve got tips to improve that…

Continue Reading Multiboot vs. virtual PC vs. live DVD: Which is best for multiple OSes?

Multiboot vs. virtual PC vs. live DVD: Which is best for multiple OSes?

Do you want to use two or more operating systems on your desktop computer? Then there are three options: a parallel installation, a virtual PC, and booting from a live DVD or USB stick…