Noctua’s PC case fans are quiet. Really, really quiet, much quieter than its human fans, which are vociferous in their praise of the Austrian cooling manufacturer, and sometimes willing to shell out…
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Can’t recognize a bad app on your PC? It’s not your fault
Recently, I refreshed an older PC—that is, I reset Windows using the existing installation files on the laptop. When everything came up new again, I spotted several apps on the PC I…
Mini PC myths busted: 4 things people get wrong
Mini PCs are so small that it’s understandable why some people think they’re an entirely different proposition to their standard-sized desktop cousins. I did for a while after I bought my mini…
Sick of Windows 11’s clutter? These open-source tools fix it
Windows 11 comes with numerous applications by default that offer little added value for many users — but still take up memory, clutter the Start menu, and start additional background processes. This…
A must-have: Microsoft Office is just $30
TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 is $29.97 (MSRP $229) and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. A lot of people get a new computer for Christmas, whether given as a gift or something…
YouTube TV teases slimmed-down streaming bundles for 2026
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Best online backup: iDrive, Backblaze, Livedrive, and more
Online backup is your protection against any disaster that might befall your computer or local storage devices. Mechanical failure, acts of malice, or natural disasters are serious threats to the data you…
This HP laptop with Ryzen power and 16GB of RAM is just $499
Budget is a relative and highly personal term, and one that sometimes gets abused. If you only have $500 to spend on a laptop, then anything above $500 is not “budget” for…
You can now record Teams calls with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family
While it may be most common to use Microsoft Teams for work, the communication app is actually also available for personal use through Microsoft 365 subscriptions. However, private users have been missing…
Firefox 146 adds Windows backup, improved privacy, and security fixes
With the update to the newest Firefox 146 version, you can enjoy a number of new features and improvements. A new backup feature saves important data even without synchronization, and using the…