Once you’ve gained a solid understanding of Linux and mastered the various commands available, your next big win comes in the form of shell functions. Code wrapped in a function can be reused by your ...

System snapshots are the perfect complement to traditional backups. They can save the day when your computer goes awry or an update goes south. Here's how they work.

Windows expert Mike Danseglio joins us in the lab, to explain what you're doing wrong with Windows troubleshooting.

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and enter "wmic bios get serialnumber" to find your PC's serial number. Windows and System ...

The Disks app takes over some more challenging commands, such as fsck, mount, parted, chown, and dd. This app is a handy GUI that also prevents you from having to edit the fstab configuration file ...

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...

Ohio ballots for Election Day 2025 vary based on your location, and it's important to know what you're voting on. You can find sample ballots on the Ohio Secretary of State website by entering your ...

When you purchase a new Windows PC, it typically comes preloaded with various apps, such as maintenance tools, antivirus software, or even games. The catch is that, even after uninstalling some of ...

It is the end of an era for the widely used operating system Windows 10, as Microsoft ended automatic security updates and support for the operating system on Tuesday. The change impacts millions of ...

U.S. soldiers fire an M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise on Nov. 7, 2022, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany. (Markus Rauchenberger/U.S. Army) Never mind the mere beta status of the ...

One of the things that Windows does behind the scenes is run TRIM on an SSD in your PC. TRIM keeps the SSD in top shape and helps it run at optimal speed. This is done automatically but you can modify ...