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Few things are more frustrating to the dedicated gaming handheld enthusiast than an audio glitch that derails the immersive experience—especially after investing in premium hardware like the MSI Claw 8 AI+ or Claw 7 AI+. While these devices are celebrated for their compact design and the...

From casual snapshots to professional imagery, the default Photos app in Windows 11 is emerging as a surprisingly potent tool that goes far beyond merely displaying JPEGs and PNGs. While many users default to third-party photo editors for anything more complicated than cropping or rotating, a...

If you’ve found yourself staring at a sluggish computer, haunted by the specters of failed applications and error messages that pop up more often than your relatives during the holidays, it may be time to consider reinstalling Windows. Luckily, Microsoft has put together a treasure trove of...

Even in 2025, Windows 7 still holds a special place in the hearts of many users. Despite Microsoft’s shift toward newer operating systems and the end of official support, there are plenty of practical reasons—and surprisingly robust methods—to keep your favorite "fossil" chugging along. Whether...

Hi, 88 year old Grandad is in isolation; I don't want to visit him as I have family members with symptoms. His ancient PC (running Windows 10, just about) needs replacing. I have remote access to it (Teamviewer). I have a new laptop for him. I want to transfer his basic settings to new PC...

Is it safe to keep hard drives and flash drives connected all the time (Windows 10), even when shutting down everyday ... ? Or should I use the Eject feature to be safe ... ?

Link Removed I felt like mentioning this cause maybe some Folks aren't realizing it. People might hear about Clouds Services & off-premise data storage; to most average users/consumers would mean little, if anything. Some people have more than 1 drive or partition in their machine & may or...

I am visiting my grand daughter at my other daughter's house. Of course my grand daughter says, "Grandpa, can you look at my PC. It keeps going to sleep when I'm working on it. It has been working fine until I arrived here" Some may recall this is a new PC (approx. 7 months ago) that I bought as...