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...
Windows Felt Slow Until I Realized the Problem Wasn’t My Hardware
At some point you probably will notice that your PC has gotten slow. Sometimes that means an aging laptop really does need more RAM, a better SSD, or to be replaced altogether. Hardware absolutely matters, and there are plenty of cases where no amount of cleanup is going to make...
Windows Users at Risk as Critical Zoom Vulnerability Exploited
Windows users are in the crosshairs after a critical vulnerability in Zoom was actively exploited. The flaw, which affects multiple Zoom products on Windows, allows attackers to quietly escalate privileges, steal sensitive data, and burrow deeper into infected systems unless users update immediately. According to MSN, this flaw affects multiple...
This 41-Year-Old Windows Shortcut Is Still the Fastest Way to Multitask
The modern Windows interface is primarily based around a graphical user interface (GUI) that you interact with using the mouse, but it isn't my preferred way to use my PC. Instead, I mostly use keyboard shortcuts, and at the heart of that approach is Alt+Tab. Alt+Tab is a multitasking dreamAlt+Tab...
Stop Paying for Productivity Apps—Windows Already Has a Better Pomodoro Timer Built-in
To be productive, human beings need periods of focus without interruption. If you're constantly interrupted, you keep wasting mental energy to get back on track, and that gets old fast. This is why I adopted the Pomodoro method and ever since I have never been more productive with my time...