Save Taskbar Space with This Quick Tip If you’ve been using Windows 11 for any length of time and you’re like us, you probably use the taskbar search often. If not, you should be; it’s quite useful. To learn more, click here. One drawback: Windows 11 Taskbar search can take up some precious taskbar space. If you have… Read More »
Still Using Windows 11 24H2? Read This! Quick heads-up, friends. Microsoft will stop releasing updates and security patches for Windows 11 version 24H2 on October 13th. That’s only a few days away. Your PC won’t suddenly stop working, but after that date it won’t get security updates or fixes anymore. And that makes it a little riskier to… 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 »
How to Close a Frozen Program with Just Two Clicks Have you ever had one of those Windows moments where a program freezes up on you? Maybe it’s a browser tab that decided to stop responding or a game that’s taking up a bit too much of your computer’s resources. Usually, when that happens, the little “X” in… Read More »
Remove and Sanitize Files Coming Soon – A Deeper Clean for Your Hard Drive In a recent preview build of Windows 11, Microsoft added a new option called Remove & sanitize files inside its Cloud Rebuild feature. When you reset a computer the traditional way, Windows quickly clears out file names and makes room for new things, but… Read More »
Windows 11’s New “Point-in-Time Restore”: Is It Better Than System Restore? Recovery features are like insurance for your PC — you don’t think about them until you need them. For over two decades, System Restore has been a somewhat trusty “undo button” that rolls back Windows without touching any personal files. Windows 11 recently introduced a new feature… Read More »