5 services I disabled to improve Windows performance
…The service basically tries to predict what apps you might open next and loads them up preemptively to speed up application launch times. If you have an SSD and plenty of RAM…
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Forget Chrome and Microsoft Edge, I use Google’s native app on Windows to browse the web
…Now, instead of dealing with a clunky Start Menu for my casual web queries, I simply fire up the Google app because it’s faster and actually understands the context of what…
I thought self-hosting would make software less convenient, but the opposite happened
…Of course, that's not always a dealbreaker, since some people already prefer local-first software. Another caveat is updates. While you can get by without always updating your self-hosted services…
I replaced my expensive Microsoft 365 subscription with these free alternatives and couldn’t be happier
…While the mobile apps are good enough, I would love to see better UI and animations in future updates. Obsidian OS Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android Individual pricing Free normally; $4…
Excel is still the best tool for managing projects, despite all the PM software out there
…Like standard apps, you don’t need to deal with a pre-defined structure. You can design your own columns and rows and apply formatting to track the exact data you require…
Fedora Atomic is the desktop OS I keep recommending to people who don't want to think about Linux
…If it fails, nothing gets updated. It's a nice way of ensuring you don't have weird situations where some apps get updated and some don't, or dealing with rollbacks…
Microsoft rolls out Xbox Mode, bringing a console-like experience to any PC
…To download the Xbox Mode, open the Settings app on your Windows 11 PC. Next, select Windows Update > Get the latest updates as soon as they are available . While the update is…
This Synology 4-bay NAS is a bargain if you're willing to trust them again
…polished and feature rich interface, offers great mobile app support, and works well as a media server. However, it is limited by its strict drive compatibility requirements and forced automatic updates on…
I built my entire second brain inside VS Code and stopped switching apps entirely
…I decided to stop looking for the perfect note-taking app and started building it inside my code editor. Related I tried dozens of Personal Knowledge Management apps and I keep coming…
Stop letting Windows Update decide when to restart your PC
…It tells the Update Orchestrator to check for updates, download them, and prompt you to install/restart, exactly as if you had manually clicked Check for updates in the Settings app. Alternatively…