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6 tips for speeding up a sluggish Windows PC

Posted on September 20, 2026

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Do you ever find yourself wishing your computer wasn’t running like a snoozing slug?

Have you noticed that it now runs a lot slower than it did when you first bought it?

As you probably know, computers tend to slow down over time due to clutter on the hard drive and other software-related issues.

This is simply a fact of life, especially with Windows-based machines. [Read more…]

How to instantly view the browser history in any browser

Posted on September 19, 2026

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All major web browsers maintain a list of the web pages you have visited in the past. This list is called the “Browser History”.

There are a number of reasons why you might want to view your browser history (or someone else’s), so knowing how to do it is sure to come in handy at some time in the future.

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Protect your PC from hackers by disabling Remote Assistance

Posted on September 18, 2026

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Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a very useful feature that allows someone else to remotely take control of your PC in order to fix a problem for you.

This Remote Assistance tool has helped countless PC users get their computer issues resolved quickly and efficiently without having to send their PCs back to the manufacturer or haul them to a repair shop.

Unfortunately, hackers can also use this feature to take control of computers located half-way around the world in order to install malware and steal personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers. [Read more…]

How to read the Digital Roof Report a commercial roofing company sends you

Posted on September 18, 2026

Not that long ago, a roof inspection meant a guy with a clipboard, a tape measure and maybe a few blurry snapshots. These days the inspection often ends with a file packed with aerial photos, measurements, heat maps and color-coded markup. It’s useful stuff, but only if you know how to read it.

If you own or manage a business building, the next report you get from a commercial roofing company will probably look more like a tech dossier than a handwritten estimate. That’s good news for you, because data is much harder to fudge than a verbal “yeah, it’s pretty bad up there.” [Read more…]

How (and when) to disable the ‘Autocorrect’ feature in Windows 11

Posted on September 17, 2026

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Like it’s predecessor, Windows 11 has a popular feature called Autocorrect that monitors your typing and makes changes when it determines that you’ve made one or more spelling errors.

That sounds awesome, and most of the time it is. However, Autocorrect doesn’t always do the best job at fixing your typos. [Read more…]