How-To Geek

Does your mechanical keyboard get a lot of flak for being too loud? I've been there, too. While the marbly click-clack is like music to our ears, not everyone at the office or home shares the same appreciation. Fortunately, there's an easy solution: a completely silent mechanical keyboard.

Waiting for your computer to boot up can be annoying, especially when you're in a rush. Common reasons for this slowdown include too many startup programs and services, improper boot order, and more. Here are some steps you can take to make your PC ready for use as soon as you turn it on.

If you don’t wish to use any USB devices or USB storage devices, you can block the USB ports on your computer. In Windows 11, you can use a graphical or command-line method to do that.

Light-powered keyboards are nothing new, but hardly anyone uses the technology these days. At CES 2025, Lenovo announced that it's bringing solar keyboards back with its new Self-Charging Bluetooth Keyboard. I just want to know one thing: why don't more companies leverage this feature?

Venu Sports, the sports streaming service being developed by Disney, Fox Corp, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has officially been cancelled. The announcement comes a few days after Disney revealed changes to its own TV services.

Your 9th-generation iPad's 10.2-inch display is great for watching movies and playing games, but you'll want a case to protect the glass screen from scratches and cracks.

Hang around in the tech world long enough and you'll hear "check those backups" a lot. Typically they're referring to data backups, but as I learned this week, you should be checking your battery backups too.

PowerPoint is a desktop productivity veteran, a constant in Microsoft's ever-changing suite of apps since 1987. However, Microsoft consigning some of its well-known programs to the scrapyard over the past couple of years made me wonder: will PowerPoint reach its 40th birthday?

Microsoft will start automatically installing its new Outlook email app on Windows 10 devices. It's already pre-installed on most Windows 11 PCs and rolled out to some existing Windows 11 systems.

Mechanical keyboards have come a long way in the past ten years. Today's budget options blow the old premium stuff out of the water. Regardless of whether you're a typist, gamer, or both, there's a healthy variety of budget-friendly keyboards and customization options that you shouldn't miss out on.

It’s CES time once again, and that means the tech industry is showing off endless tech knickknacks to tickle our fancies. The one sector of these I don’t think I’ll ever understand is smart clocks, though.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

LEGO and Nintendo have announced that they will be releasing a LEGO version of the original Game Boy in October 2025. The announcement came as a surprise and confirms a long-rumored partnership.

Google has ended development on a ‘Compact Mode’ for the Chrome web browser. It would have reduced the size of the browser’s toolbars and controls to fit better on smaller screens.

As always, CES 2025 is packed with tech start-ups showcasing their latest innovations. Personally, I'm always interested in seeing new developments in the keyboard and mouse segments—after all, they're my most used devices (aside from my phone). This year, the AutoKeybo caught my attention.

Google is no stranger to Easter eggs, but this time it's outdone itself. You've likely heard of Squid Game by now, Netflix's South Korean smash-hit survival thriller. It's currently in its second season, so Google decided to surprise us with a secret game.

Delta Airlines announced at CES 2025 an exclusive partnership with Google to stream YouTube for free via an upgraded in-flight entertainment system on its flights.

You can connect your Android device to Windows using a USB cable to transfer files. But what if you don't have a USB cable available? In this case, you can use the Quick Share app to transfer files between Android and Windows, and that too at impressive transfer speeds.

New iPhone, new case. Since you can't take the case from past generations and snap it to your iPhone 16 Plus, a new purchase is in order, and below are the best options available now.