How to switch out of Windows 11 S Mode
Some low-cost Windows PCs and tablets ship with Windows 11 Home in S Mode (also known as “Windows 11 S”) as a way to secure the PC and prevent the use of […]
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How to boot into Safe Mode in Windows 11
When you boot your Windows 11 PC into safe mode, drivers and certain features are disabled. This allows you to troubleshoot what may be causing issues for your PC. Perhaps the simplest […]
How to turn on Dark Mode in Windows 11
Like Windows 10, Windows 11 comes with two primary options for its menus, settings, and other primary interface elements: dark or light. While it’s easy to change from one to the other, […]
Shutdown or energy-saving mode: Which is better for the PC?
Deciding whether to shut down or sleep a computer has been a long-debated question in the annals of PC history. Some users argue that restarting the computer too often can damage the […]
Windows 11: How to activate efficiency mode for specific programs
Windows 11’s “22H2” update added the option to manually set individual applications into Efficiency Mode. This setting allows you to lower the process priority of a program so that it runs more […]
How to turn on Windows Game Mode (and fine-tune its settings)
Windows 10 and Windows 11 offer a killer Game Mode that can help make unplayable games playable — sometimes. It’s especially handy in lower-powered systems that have lots of programs running in […]
Android 8 Oreo: How to use picture-in-picture mode
Sometimes you want to watch a video on your phone, but you’ve also got some serious business to handle. So, what’s a busy slacker to do? Google added split-screen mode for apps […]
Chrome’s Incognito mode no longer saves copied stuff to clipboard history
It’s been a few years since Microsoft started making changes to Chromium, the open-source engine that powers most web browsers today, including Chrome and Edge. One of the more recent changes grants […]
