Windows is quietly reserving gigabytes of your RAM — here’s how to get it back
Windows looked at my RAM and called dibs before I even opened anything.
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Thunderbolt 5 finally makes eGPUs great — but it has one big, boring problem
It's all about the price versus performance.
I turned off Windows Fast Startup and my boot time barely changed — but 3 persistent bugs disappeared
One overlooked Windows setting was quietly breaking three separate things.
The holy grail of retro gaming models could be in your attic, and it solves a major console issue
Backwards-compatible Fat PS3s, otherwise known as 'Frankensteins', could be more common than you think.
I added hi-res audio to my Windows 11 PC for under $6, and my music finally sounds right
It's a tiny outlay compared to how much you spent on your cans.
I cleaned up Windows credentials and found logins I forgot existed
Windows remembered accounts I had spiritually, emotionally, and legally moved on from.
I left the Play Store for a free open-source app store and never looked back
A good way to survive without Google Play Store.
Ethernet cables have two types and only one is worth running through your walls
The overlooked detail that decides whether your install holds up.
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I disabled Google Play Services location tracking, and yes, apps still work fine
Turns out the easy switch doesn't exist. The real one just costs you a sharp photo location.
YouTube keeps taking away your dislikes, and the reason isn't what you think
Is YouTube just trying to make the experience of watching videos more "intuitive," or is there something else going on?
