If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.

Editing your PC's environment variables can save you time in Command Prompt and make your scripts more concise. It also lets ...

With a tool called OptiScaler, you can inject FSR 4 into any game that supports one of the three popular upscalers (FSR 2 and newer, DLSS, or XeSS). All you've got to do is unpack the OptiScaler ...

If you've encountered a problem with a Windows upgrade, you know how maddeningly unhelpful Windows error messages can be. These are my favorite troubleshooting tricks.

I can open various file URI links (underlined), at double-click, in their default app (ex, .pdf, .html), and can also open .png or .jpg when I set up the browser or another app to be its default app, ...

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform intends to make public some files it subpoenaed related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, though it will first redact them to shield victims’ IDs and ...

Notepad just received an update that adds new features to the classic app. Notepad has been around since 1983, holding strong as a basic text editor with a clean interface and minimal features.

The Files app on iPadOS 26 transfers data faster, and has other changes that all add up to a massive improvement over the version in iPadOS 18. It's actually usable now. The Files app on has changes ...

In November, Microsoft began testing an update that allowed users to rewrite or summarize text in Notepad using generative AI. Another preview update today takes it one step further, allowing you to ...

This year, if you receive an extension, the deadline to file will be pushed back to Oct. 15. Chris Gash for Money Tax Day is nearly here. Tuesday’s federal income tax deadline is approaching quickly, ...

If you’re hoping for a juicy tax refund — and hoping to get it fast — simple mistakes could get in the way. Having your return from last year is also helpful, the agency said, directing taxpayers to ...

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