Halfway through 2026, I expected my PC upgrade to come from a better GPU, more RAM, and a better monitor to tame my increasingly messy workflow. All that didn’t materialize, and instead, the upgrades that actually changed how I use my computer came from six apps that cost nothing and...
Stop Chrome From Tracking You — Change These 5 Settings Right Now
Chrome collects data about your browsing activity, and Google isn't entirely transparent about what information it gathers. While the company keeps specific details vague, court filings over the last few years have shed light on some of the data collection happening in the background. Chrome has faced legal challenges over...
The Internet is Sharing its Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts and I Can’t Believe I’m Just Learning Some of These
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but you really can. You can also learn something new every day as an amazing thread on Meta’s Threads has proven. User sarajaclynschwartz innocently asked others to "nerd out with me" and list their favourite keyboard shortcut. Those reading certainly...
How to Show All Icons in System Tray on Windows 11
Do you find it inconvenient having to click an up-arrow icon to see all your system tray icons? Do you want your Windows 11 system tray to always display all the available icons? If so, you have two easy ways to achieve that, and we’ll show you what those ways...
Word Crashed? How to Recover an Unsaved Word Document
Have you ever lost a Word document due to an unexpected PC crash? Just this week, I experienced this firsthand. Hours of work vanished when my document disappeared. I didn’t panic, though, because my years of using Word taught me that Word would have a copy – even though I...