How-To Geek on MSN

10 easy software tweaks to make an old Windows laptop feel like new

Your old Windows laptop will feel like new by the time you’ve gone through all these software tweaks. If you still notice ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to turn off Windows fast startup and what problems it may cause

Fast Startup can also prevent you from shutting down your PC. If the system fails to power off and instead sends you back to the login screen, chances are Fast Startup is to blame. Conversely, it may ...
Liberty Project

Back When We Called It “The” Computer, Not “A” Computer

A nostalgic look back at the era of the shared family computer, when logging on was intentional, time online was limited, and ...
PC World

What to do if your PC won’t shutdown properly

If your computer won’t shutdown properly, it can be very annoying. There could be a range of possible causes for that. But one cause could be if it’s hanging up in hibernation mode. To shutdown ...
Hackaday

Benchmarking Windows Against Itself, From Windows XP To Windows 11

Despite faster CPUs, RAM and storage, today’s Windows experience doesn’t feel noticeably different from back in the 2000s ...
The Hill

Senate nears ‘minibus’ deal to largely fund government, thwarting shutdown threat

Senate leaders are nearing a deal to pass a package of five appropriations bills that would fund most of the federal government through fiscal 2026, which has the potential to largely take the threat ...
IFLScience

Why Turning Your Computer Off And On Again Actually Works

As well as this, turning off your computer can help it to cool down when it is overheating, and resolve IP address related ...
The Hill

Democrats renew government shutdown threat as tensions flare with Trump

Senate Democrats are raising the threat of another government shutdown in late January as tensions with President Trump escalate over a series of recent maneuvers by the White House that Democrats say ...
Make Tech Easier

The Reliability Monitor Is A Nifty Hidden Tool to Track Your PC Health

The Reliability Monitor shows system errors, warnings, and informational and critical events that can help you troubleshoot your Windows PC.
Colorado Public Radio

Xcel likely to shut off power to many Front Range communities Wednesday due to dry conditions and high winds. Here’s what you can do

After weeks of unseasonably dry weather and record-breaking warmth, the Front Range is critically dry, heightening wildfire concerns with strong winds expected Wednesday. On Tuesday evening, Xcel ...
Reuters

US judge will block hundreds of Trump administration layoffs, citing shutdown law

Judge says hundreds of layoffs at four agencies were invalid Law ending recent government shutdown bars layoffs through Jan. 30 Ruling impacts State, Defense, Education departments Dec 17 (Reuters) - ...
9NEWS

Around 59,000 Xcel customers without power Thursday morning

DENVER — Xcel Energy is working to restore power to thousands of people on Thursday after strong winds whipped across the metro area with gusts reaching to 100 mph in places west of Denver. As of ...