How-To Geek

Microsoft has improved Windows 11 a lot over time, but one thing it still hasn't paid attention to is the context menu. If you feel the same way, I highly recommend using Nilesoft Shell to customize your context menu.

The Now Playing music recognition feature that's built into Google Pixel phones is pretty useful if you use it. But if you don't feel comfortable with Google always listening in the background, or would rather use a dedicated app instead, it's easy enough to disable.

By any measure, there is an enormous number of programming languages. Some lists contain hundreds, while the Historical Encyclopedia of Programming Languages lists just under 9,000. You’ve probably only used a handful, and you might not be too surprised to discover that many of the rest are obscure, archaic, and just plain bizarre.

Google Tasks is a competent to-do app, especially if you're already using Gmail and Google Calendar. But if you own a Galaxy phone or tablet, there may be a better option. Samsung Reminder has been my go-to for the past year, and after the recent One UI 8 update, it has only gotten better.

Driving these days requires you to be aware and keep your eyes completely focused on the road. Google Maps shows you a lot of information on your dashboard, but you should keep your eyes on the road as much as you can while actively driving. A good way to do this is to use voice commands.

Are you beginning Docker and finding it a little overwhelming? The commands can be unwieldy, and best practices are not clearly spelled out. I have three things I wish I knew when starting Docker, which may help you.

VPN kill switches are an additional security measure for when you're browsing the internet—but what exactly do they do?

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard the same story, someone’s hard drive dies, and with it go years of photos, videos, music, and memories. It’s one of those frustrating moments that’s entirely preventable, yet many don’t think about it until it’s too late. The truth is, the biggest mistake people make with their media files isn’t that they don’t back them up at all, it’s that they only back them up once. One external drive, one cloud folder, all your memories in "one safe place."

While modern flat panel TVs aren't literally dust magnets like CRTs with their static charges, your TV will still gather dust and dirt as time goes by. This isn't only bad because it degrades the quality of the image, but also because dust and dirt making its way into your TV can interfere with its normal operation and even shorten its life.

The internet can be a dangerous place, and there is more at stake if your device is compromised by malware than ever. Your passwords could be stolen, sensitive details, like your bank information, social security number, or medical information could fall into the wrong hands. If nothing else, it is just extremely inconvenient to have a PC infected with malware.

I recently tried the Spotlight feature on my friend's macOS running the latest Tahoe upgrade, and I must say, it's awesome. I wish Microsoft would bring something similar built into Windows as well.

Whether you wanted to unarchive a file or take a screenshot, you had to install a third-party app for most of the actions you wanted to perform on Windows back in the Windows XP days.

Usually, when you need to install an application on your Windows PC, you either go to the Microsoft Store or visit the app's official website. But what if I told you that you could use a simple command in Windows Terminal to install any application of your choice? I'm talking about using the WinGet tool commands.

For years, the race to 60 mph defined automotive performance, but electric vehicles are changing the rules. With instant torque and near-silent acceleration, even mainstream EVs now boast sports-car–rivaling sprint times. Yet as these figures become commonplace, they’re starting to lose their meaning.

Capturing the best pictures using just your iPhone does not have to be something you need to stress over when you know where to look. Your camera is extremely customizable, and many hidden (and overlooked) features play a big part in how you use it.

After a long while of messing around with EndeavourOS, I've decided it's time to hop distros again on my main tower. My new daily driver on my dual-boot setup will be CachyOS. To be honest, I've been peer-pressured into it.

Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, but that doesn't mean it's the best—especially if you have a Samsung Galaxy phone. Before tapping on the Chrome icon, you may be surprised to find there is another browser on your phone that you like even more.

This was yet another busy week in tech, with some impressive updates coming to Google Maps and Home Assistant, Google's proposed settlement with Epic Games, more changes coming to Windows 11, and a whole lot more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

One day, all of this will be gone. The sun will swell up and consume the inner planets and burn it all to a crisp. Luckily, all life on Earth and everything humanity has created on this planet will be dust for millions of years before that happens, so that's a bullet dodged!

NVIDIA's mid-cycle "SUPER" refreshes have almost become a tradition in the graphics card industry. The RTX 50 SUPER series was expected to be especially significant, promising meaningful upgrades for gamers. Unfortunately, with reports of a global DRAM shortage, it looks like patient players may not be getting their hands on these cards anytime soon.