SSD or HDD? The Only Question That Matters Is Yours
A mechanical drive is the single biggest cause of a slow modern PC, which makes this an easy decision for most people.
What Is a Zip File? And You Probably Do Not Need WinRAR
Windows 11 now opens RAR and 7z on its own, so the program you were about to install may be unnecessary.
What Is a GPU? And Does Yours Need to Be Better?
Integrated graphics shares your system memory, and for most of what people actually do it is enough.
What Is a Firewall? And Do You Already Have One?
Windows Firewall is on by default on every edition, and it blocks everything coming in while allowing everything going out.
What Is a VPN? What It Hides, and What It Does Not
The FTC describes a VPN as shifting trust from your network to the VPN company, not as making you anonymous.
Is the Service Down, or Is It You? Settle It in Two Minutes
Three tests take two minutes and eliminate almost everything before you touch a single setting.
Drive Full? Sorted by How Much You Need to Find
The biggest item is usually a previous Windows installation, not your own files, which is why deleting photos rarely helps.
Cleaning a Print Head? Every Cycle Costs You Ink
Epson says to run a nozzle check first because it saves ink, and to stop after four or five cycles rather than cleaning again.
Stop OneDrive Taking Your Files, Without Losing Any
Microsoft states in writing that you lose no files by unlinking or uninstalling OneDrive.
How to Screenshot on Windows, Sorted by What You Want
Five different ways, and they save to three different places, which is why nobody remembers which one they want.