Tech sites are at it again, posting ridiculous articles with sensationalist headlines announcing the shocking news that Windows 11 adoption has been underwhelming. These headlines are predicated solely on a report from Dell stating that 1 billion users are still on Windows 10; 500 million […]
That Was Then When you get to my age, looking back at the history of PCs owned, it’s amazing just how much PC specs have advanced over the years. My very first PC was a TRS-80, which loaded programs via tape cassettes. The programs were
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It’s almost Christmas time again, which means it’s gift time, and many of you will be looking to purchase online. The scammers are well aware of the increased activity at this time of year and crawl out from under their rocks to do their worst.
In an obvious attempt to increase its revenue stream, Mozilla has announced the release of Thunderbird Pro, a new subscription-based email client. Thunderbird Pro is still in the early-bird stage, meaning that, at this time, potential users must first join a waiting list. According to
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VideoProc is currently running a Christmas giveaway involving 25 premium offerings ~ Offer ends 25th December. The main giveaway is for the excellent VideoProc Converter AI, with an advent calendar that includes a further 24 giveaways. “One-stop solution to enhance video/image/audio quality, stabilize footage, boost
Normally, when an application becomes unresponsive and hangs, we’d need to bring up Task Manager, locate the process, and then end that task. However, in Windows 11, there is a setting that adds an “End task” option to the right-click context menu. Enable The End
Very recently, we published an article from my mate and fellow author, Marc Thomas, in which he listed the freeware he adds to Windows: The Free Programs I always Add To Windows. It’s a great topic and, inspired by Marc’s article, one that I’m unashamedly
Google is removing the option to “Check mail from other accounts” in Gmail, which means users will no longer be able to manage email from multiple accounts within Gmail. Starting January 2026, Gmail will no longer provide support for the following feature: Check mail from
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With all the hoo-hah surrounding Windows 10’s end-of-support, the fact that Windows 11 23H2 reached its end-of-support date on November 11th has gone by pretty much unnoticed. So, this is a reminder that Windows 11 23H2 is no longer receiving security updates, and you need
I’m writing this article primarily to show users who are not backing up their system just how easy it is to create system image backups, which represent the ultimate form of disaster recovery. Imaging software, such as Aomei Backupper, allows users to create an exact
If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 11, I strongly suggest checking which apps are set to auto-start with Windows. How To Check Startup Apps There are several options to view and manage startup apps in Windows 11: Right-click in the Taskbar and select “Task Manager”,
Most of us have no idea if our email address has been compromised or not, usually not until it’s too late. Ironically, as part of putting this article together, I checked my primary email address and discovered that it had been compromised via a hack
Recently I experienced an issue with my Windows 11 installation whereby an update was stuck in one of those interminable loops… install/undoing changes/retry/install/undoing changes, on and on. I tried all the usual fixes, including resetting Windows Update components, renaming the SoftwareDistribution and catroot2 folders, etc.,
Microsoft has added a new feature to Windows 11 that has the ability to automatically repair a non-booting system. This new feature is called “Quick machine recovery” (QMR) and, while it’s available in all Insider builds, I believe the general release is still in the
