I ditched PC Manager for Fluent Cleaner after it found more junk to remove
…The cleaner app uses the WinUI 3 platform, and that sets it apart from most third-party tools. I hate using a cleaner app that looks like it hasn’t updated the…
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Your router is about to stop getting security updates - here's what to do
…unit is in order, but if it's relatively new and still supports your needs well, trying a third-party firmware can give it a new lease on life. Building your own…
I'm sticking with PowerToys Command Palette until Windows fixes taskbar and search
…a third-party UI tweaking tool or a registry hack. Both of these techniques are hit-or-miss, and Microsoft has a habit of making tweaking tools incompatible with newer updates. Explorer…
Windows 11's sudo command is more useful than PowerShell's Run as Administrator ever was
…It's a huge headache to get everything working, and a Windows update can break the functionality of a third-party tool . With sudo, I only need to enable it in the…
I wanted a Synology home server until I realized it was designed to stop me from building one
…While Plex and Jellyfin exist as alternatives, those who bought into Synology's ecosystem suddenly had to migrate their libraries and workflows to third-party software. The company also removed support for…
Command Palette turned WinGet into something I actually want to use for installing apps
…offers, and options did exist from third-parties, such as Chocolatey . But WinGet is built in, and because of that, it's very widely supported and has a ton of apps available…
Winhanced is getting better, but I still use Xbox Mode with my Windows 11 handheld
…New features include the ability to add third-party launchers like EA's and Ubisoft's app, along with pretty much any app, including all-in-one emulation platforms like EmuDeck and…
3 simple fixes I used to stop CarPlay from disconnecting
…If you're using a third-party USB-A-to-USB-C dongle, this can also sometimes cause CarPlay disconnection issues (I had this happen with a simple third-party dongle I…
Android Auto kept disconnecting until I changed one hidden setting
…04 / 8 Navigation Which navigation app was among the first third-party apps officially supported on Android Auto at launch? A Apple Maps B TomTom GO C Waze D HERE WeGo Correct…
AMD's fTPM is still causing random stutters, but the fix could cost you money
…It also means you're technically running outside of Microsoft's supported configuration for Windows 11, which may cause some small issues elsewhere. The third option is to buy your way out…