PC Optimization

5 annoying Windows features that you should turn off

5 annoying Windows features that you should turn off

Goran Damnjanovic March 15, 2026

Some Windows features are better disabled.

I stopped letting Windows 11 “help” with my files—my PC feels faster now

I stopped letting Windows 11 “help” with my files—my PC feels faster now

Faisal Rasool March 14, 2026

Windows Explorer is more bloated than ever. This is how you can trim some of the bloat.

6 things I wish I’d been warned about before trading my PC for a MacBook

6 things I wish I’d been warned about before trading my PC for a MacBook

Jorge A. Aguilar March 14, 2026

The move to MacBook from a PC is very different than you expect if you're not familiar...

SLC exhaustion and 2 other physical SSD bottlenecks you can’t fix in Windows

SLC exhaustion and 2 other physical SSD bottlenecks you can’t fix in Windows

Arol Wright March 14, 2026

Why SLC caches and PCIe lanes actually dictate your NVMe speed

Stop drilling giant holes in your walls: Why every homelabber still needs to learn how to crimp RJ45

Stop drilling giant holes in your walls: Why every homelabber still needs to learn how to crimp RJ45

Sydney Butler March 12, 2026

Is it still worth it to make your own Ethernet cables?

7 essential keyboard shortcuts every Linux Mint user should know

7 essential keyboard shortcuts every Linux Mint user should know

Nick Lewis March 12, 2026

Mint is designed to be used with a mouse, but don't dismiss the keyboard out of hand.

The graphene heat spreader secret: Why you should never peel the sticker off your NVMe SSD

The graphene heat spreader secret: Why you should never peel the sticker off your NVMe SSD

Arol Wright March 11, 2026

Don't peel off the sticker on your NVMe SSD—your drive might overheat without it

They said my GPU couldn’t handle 4K, but I proved them wrong

They said my GPU couldn’t handle 4K, but I proved them wrong

Sydney Butler March 10, 2026

Stop calling the RTX 4060 a 1080p card—how I game at 4K using DLSS and VRR

This free tool let me lower Windows 11’s RAM usage without breaking anything

This free tool let me lower Windows 11’s RAM usage without breaking anything

Nick Lewis March 10, 2026

Get rid of those pesky background apps that you never use.

Wi-Fi bridging and headless server config: 6 advanced uses for your PC’s empty Ethernet port

Wi-Fi bridging and headless server config: 6 advanced uses for your PC’s empty Ethernet port

Jorge A. Aguilar March 8, 2026

The sysadmin's guide to repurposing an RJ45 port

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