Managing Windows the Easy (and Safe) Way with Wintoys Windows 10 / Windows 11 Freeware Every so often, a tool comes along that makes managing Windows feel easy again instead of like a treasure hunt through five different control panels. Wintoys is a clean, modern, and free utility designed to bring your PC’s hidden settings, maintenance controls, and… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 103126 Happy Halloween! Some Timely Advice If you live in the USA, don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed tonight, or you’ll be an hour ahead of the rest of the world (except Arizona and Hawaii). That’s our public service announcement for today! And… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 102426 Next weekend brings with it Halloween and a trick or treat, depending on how you look at it. We turn the clocks back an hour – you know – “fall back”. But today is just a normal autumn Saturday, and time for another Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers edition. Sometimes,… Read More »
Turn Off Windows Fast Startup for Better PC Performance Windows Fast Startup sounds like a good feature for your PC. Who wouldn’t want their computer to be ready to use in seconds? However, this default Windows feature often delivers the exact opposite of what it promises, gradually draining your system’s performance. If your computer feels sluggish, turning off… Read More »
False Alarm! Why Windows 11 Keeps Saying Your Antivirus Is Off Windows 11’s built-in security program, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, is a solid pick for keeping you safe. Best of all, it’s readily installed and running the moment you boot up the OS for the first time. Which is why, if you’ve been getting spammed by notifications claiming that… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 082926 After a long health struggle and nearly 3 weeks in the hospital, I am back and hopefully on the road to recovery. I am go glad to be back! Autumn is 3 weeks away… to me it seemed like summer lasted 3 weeks. Today, as we do (almost) every Saturday, we’re… Read More »