howtogeek.comadded August 2026
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes17d ago
The Raspberry Pi has found its way into hundreds, if not thousands, of projects, some of which you may own without realizing it.
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler17d ago
If you don't have $100 (or more) for a standalone Windows license, then you can download any distro of Linux for free right now and have a working computer in just a few minutes.
How-To Geekby Arol Wright17d ago
Phone makers used to spend years chasing the thinnest flagship possible, and buyers mostly shrugged.
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther17d ago
I love the convenience of my battery-powered home security cameras, but buying a dozen new AA batteries every few months—not so much.
How-To Geekby Nate Pangaro17d ago
If you have a Roku, then you know the home screen is no stranger to advertisements. Whether you're scrolling through your apps or just taking in the pretty landscape of Roku City, ads are...
How-To Geekby Arol Wright17d ago
A router that keeps dropping out sends most of us straight to firmware, settings, and the internet provider. Sometimes the culprit is duller: the power feeding it.
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips17d ago
I've always thought a PC's power button should be fairly self-explanatory. Press it, and the computer shuts down safely. But Windows 11 is never that straightforward.
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale17d ago
Want to add more USB ports to your desktop PC? There are several ways you can do it, from simply connecting a USB hub to adding a PCIe add-in card.
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips17d ago
If you've spent any time working with data in Excel, you've probably come across filtering. It's a quick way to focus on the records you need, analyze a subset of your data, and hide everything...
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah17d ago
I got a new phone for my birthday. And you know what happens next: you start playing around with everything. Relatable enough, right? At first, I was genuinely excited.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson17d ago
For years, my dishwasher drove me insane. No matter what settings I changed or how carefully I loaded it, some things always came out far from clean, and I had to wash them myself or run another...
How-To Geekby Steve Larner17d ago
HDDs are definitely not dead yet, especially since so many PCs and laptops still have them. Because they are so affordable, they still hold value, and people actually purchase them.
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas17d ago
Android reigns supreme over foldable phones at the moment. It has a lead stretching several years, with a wide range of designs and prices.
How-To Geekby Zunaid Ali17d ago
Are you planning to record some professional audio but don't own a good microphone? Turns out, that old phone you've been keeping in your drawer for years is nearly as good, if not as good, as some...
How-To Geekby Arol Wright17d ago
Excel is usually filed under spreadsheets, yet its formulas and macros can carry software that goes well beyond budgets and pivot tables.
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa17d ago
There was a time when creating automations on your phone required powerful third-party apps with complex tools. Nowadays, most Android phones come with built-in automation features.
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic17d ago
Microsoft replaced Battery Saver with Energy Saver in Windows 11 a couple of years ago. The new feature includes an always-on toggle that, if left enabled, can reduce your PC's performance without...
How-To Geekby Umair Khurshid17d ago
My home network has grown into a small lab with computers, virtual machines, storage devices, and plenty of other things that occasionally decide to behave strangely.
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler17d ago
The Apple iPad is an exceptionally long-lived device. There's no reason to upgrade them frequently and in my personal experience these tablets don't show much battery wear over the years either.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson17d ago
Waze is one of the most popular navigation apps, thanks to its excellent live road alerts, traffic avoidance, and crowdsourced hazards and map corrections.
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