How to find your BitLocker recovery key
BitLocker is a useful security feature for modern Windows installations that helps protect your files and data from prying eyes. But if you made major changes to your PC, or …
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How to build your own GPT chatbot without coding
Did you like my idea for a board game rule chatbot? OpenAI did, so they made it into a custom bot and now you can make one of your own …
What’s printer spooling and how to fix it on Windows and Mac
The computing industry is flooded with obscure technical terms like printer spooling. Spooling happens automatically in the background, and you might never notice this feature as long as it keeps working …
How to downgrade macOS Sonoma to an older version
Not everyone loves macOS Sonoma (the latest version of macOS) and there are plenty of reasons you might want to go back to an older edition. The latest macOS might …
Compact Mode can’t fix the Xbox app. Here’s what could
Microsoft is testing out a new “Compact Mode” for its Xbox app on Windows 11. The mode is currently available to Xbox Insiders, and it shrinks the sidebar in the …
How to Use a Blue Light Filter on Your PC or Mac
Researchers are continually releasing studies on the potential harm of blue light. When you stare at a screen all day and into the evening, it can affect your sleep and …
How to find your computer specs on Windows 11
Knowing what hardware makes up your PC is a useful step in figuring out whether you need to upgrade your processor, your memory, or maybe your graphics card. But how …
Here’s how to quickly and easily convert a PDF to Excel
Just because your co-worker sent you a PDF file instead of the Excel document you wanted doesn’t mean you’re actually stuck with it. In this guide, we’ll teach you how …
How to combine PDF files the easy way
From housing contracts to business deals, PDFs seep into just about every area of the internet as the official document format you need to get things done. But sometimes using …
Surprise: Windows 11 is doing much better than we thought
Microsoft What appears to have been a slow burn in OS adoption for Windows 11 might actually be a very promising transition to Microsoft’s current system. The Windows 11 operating …