How to Reset All of Your Browsers Back to Square One
Like an operating system reinstall, resetting your web browser can fix all kinds of problems and improve performance at…
11 Free Apps for Fixing Annoying Problems on Windows 10 and macOS
No matter how careful you are, problems tend to crop up on Windows and macOS anyway—from little annoyances you can’t…
10 Phone and Laptop Problems You Shouldn't Ignore
If you own a phone or a computer (and we’re assuming you do) there are bugs and annoyances that you just have to learn…
How to Bring Back Any Device From the Dead
Computer, tablet, or phone not starting, or seemingly frozen in time? Before you take it down to the local repair shop,…
How to Get on the Internet When Your Internet is Down
Whether it’s a winter storm on the East Coast, or tornadoes in middle America, or just some simple rain in California,…
How to Figure Out What's Slowing Your Computer Down
Inevitably your computer slows down. You try to open a website and it grinds to a halt, or read an email and it churns…
How to Find a Hidden Battery Report Feature on Your Windows 10 Laptop
Windows 10 (like its predecessor, Windows 8.1) comes with a hidden battery report feature that you can only access from…
How to Figure Out What's Wrong With Your Internet Connection
It’s a heart-wrenching moment when your web browser reports that it’s no longer connected to the internet. But there’s…
Access Android's Hidden Safe Mode to Troubleshoot Problems
Just like Windows, Android has a special Safe Mode you can use if your device isn’t behaving as it should—all…
How to Start Any Office Application in Safe Mode
Word starting to wobble? Excel eating itself? PowerPoint playing up? If you’re having trouble with your Office apps,…
The Worst Bugs in Windows 10 and How to Fix Them
If you dived in the Windows 10 deep end, you might not have a smooth and seamless experience. Nowadays every piece of…
How to Fix Most Any Computer Glitch By Yourself
Knowing the difference between HDMI and USB qualifies me as the local tech “expert,” so folks often invite me around to…
How To Roll Back Windows Updates If They Bork Your PC
By and large you should certainly be keeping Windows Updates switched on to download and install automatically. If a…
An Inside Peek at How Apple Will Scramble to Fix Early iPhone 6 Bugs
Every new piece of technology has a few bugs. The iPhone 6, when it comes out, will be no different. Apple has a stake…
Her Tech Support: Troubleshooting Your AI Girlfriend
Relationships are hard. Especially when your partner inhabits a completely different realm of sentient existence that…
Apple Just Can't Keep iCloud In the Air
Today, iTunes Match went down. Yesterday, it was iMessage and FaceTime. Since launching iCloud to the public on October…
Comcast Will Now Troubleshoot Your Gear, Too
Instead of focusing only on your connection, Comcast's got a new service on deck that offers support for your laptop,…
Woman Claims Thief Swapped PC With Identical Broken PC
The woman's husband later filed a similar report, claiming gypsies had broken into their home and replaced his…
What To Do When Technology Passes You By
There was a time when I was the family "tech guy." Assembling sounds systems and debugging computers was my household…
Apple's Internal iPhone 4 Antenna Troubleshooting Guidelines Leak
The folks at BGR got their hands on Apple's internal iPhone 4 antenna troubleshooting procedures. This is what Apple…