These 5 simple habits make my PC feel much faster
…It happens to most of us, and we automatically assume this is linked to hardware limitations. But more often than not, Windows system slowdowns are due to neglect and bad usage habits…
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I installed Nano11 and watched Windows 11 shrink to 9GB, but the trade-offs are brutal
5d agoI disabled these Windows 11 features with Group Policy, and my PC finally felt like mine
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…Windows Insider program and tests new Insider builds to discover upcoming experimental features and upgrades. His past work includes long-term collaborations with reputed publications like Tom's Hardware , and Windows Latest…
I optimized Proxmox's defaults and cut my home lab energy costs without sacrificing speed
Ayush Pande Mar 24, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
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…
Microsoft is adding four new Touchpad options to Windows 11, and they look pretty useful
Simon Batt May 9, 2026, 12:53 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Restarting isn’t enough — you should always shut your PC down
…A full shutdown resets this clock and clears out accumulated system processes that don't need to continue running. Another great benefit is fixing update glitches. While Windows updates usually trigger a…
The year of the Linux desktop already happened, just not on desktops
…own hardware. Asus was first with the original ROG Ally , and it was quickly followed by the likes of the Lenovo Legion Go , MSI Claw, and others. This made Windows-based gaming…
I replaced Windows with Bazzite on my handheld, and every game loads faster now
…Related I dual-booted Bazzite on my gaming laptop, and I'm so glad I did PC gamers should give it a try Sometimes it's not the hardware's fault Windows…
The fastest SSD in your system shouldn't always be your boot drive
…The problem is that Windows or even Linux is an IOPS hog. It's constantly performing thousands of tiny background writes, including logs, telemetry, and pagefile updates, that create a noise floor…
I finally see why everyone removes Windows bloatware - here's my complete removal list
…Whether it's checking for updates, scanning hardware, boosting performance, or optimizing hardware, I can already do all that and much more within Windows. But many others find Dell SupportAssist useful simply…