If you're a former Windows user, or even a macOS user that's never really poked around your Mac's file system, it's a good idea to learn about the most important folders on your computer and what they're used for.

Microsoft is constantly updating Windows with new features and other changes, and those show up first in the Windows Insider builds. Here's everything Microsoft rolled out in Insider builds this week, most of which should roll out to regular PCs over the coming weeks and months.

Best Buy has a great deal on the Acer Nitro V gaming laptop, giving you a rare chance to get a dedicated graphics machine for under $300 less than it normally goes for. This budget gaming laptop doesn’t go on sale for this low often, so it is a strong choice for gamers and students.

USB flash drives are handy for moving files around, but for speed or capacity, they aren’t the best choice. That may still be the case for many drives, but it certainly isn’t true of the PNY PRO Elite V3 Type-C USB Flash Drive.

Ever wondered what you're missing by sticking to Windows and not trying out Linux? As a dual booter, I jump between Linux and Windows every day, and I find Linux far more feature-rich compared to Windows.

If you've tried to use remote desktop on your Windows 11 computer after installing the 24H2 major update, you might have found the experience to be less than ideal. Now, Microsoft has acknowledged this, and a fix is on the way.

If you're as obsessed with mechanical keyboards as I am and spend all of your free time reading articles and watching videos about them, you've likely come across those weird coiled cables. This begs the question: why the heck are they coiled?

Microsoft is releasing a major update to its Photos app for users in the Windows Insider program. This update brings many improvements aimed at making it easier to manage, edit, and search for images, but the one that stands out is the Copilot addition.

Your monitor isn't as good as it could be out of the box. If you want it to reach its peak, you need to calibrate it, but how necessary is it? The answer is a little more nuanced than I'd first expected.

A lot of ultra-wide monitors out there also happen to come with ultra-tall price tags. So any discounts we can get on the best models are always welcome. Case in point—this excellent monitor by Samsung is very, very cheap as I write this.

Your PC's performance can be better or worse depending on several factors, but a really important one is storage speed. For the best possible performance, you need an NVMe SSD for your boot drive. And one of Crucial's best ones is currently at an excellent price.

If you run any type of home server, then you've likely needed to access it when away from home. I know I have. That's where running a VPN at home comes in, and here's how I do just that.

Multi-monitor setups boost your productivity and deliver a more immersive experience. However, it's easy for a novice to stumble while assembling the setup and make mistakes. Here are some of the most common ones and how to avoid them.

ReactOS is an open-source recreation of Microsoft Windows, intended to run Windows applications, games, and even drivers in a fully open operating system. More than three years since the last official update, ReactOS 0.4.15 is now available for download.

Modern monitors are about more than just plugging in your graphics card so you can see what's going on in computer land. The typical modern monitor is packed with ports of all sorts, and you might be missing out if you're not using it to its full potential.

A good gaming laptop can set you back hundreds, and often even several thousand dollars. And the options for a gaming laptop that's actually good under $1,000 are not many. If you've been waiting on a good deal to get one, this HP Victus laptop is currently at an amazing price.

If you've recently upgraded to a new monitor and noticed that the image is disappointingly dull, you're not alone. Your display is likely set to HDR by default, which can cause issues with regular content. Here's why and how to fix it.

Best Buy is currently selling the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop at a big discount. It's currently at 31% off, and the price seems to be exclusive to Best Buy.

The latest in the Yoga lineup, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i (14-inch Intel, Gen 10, brings Microsoft Copilot AI, a 4K OLED display, and a powerful Intel processor that delivers solid computing. I wanted to love this laptop (and I almost did), but unfortunately, I was left wanting more.