How-To Geek

Stuttering and lag are some of the toughest issues to diagnose on a Windows computer, which is a shame because in my experience Windows is the operating system where this crops up most often.

Linux—you've heard of it, and maybe you've given it a try once or twice. However, statistically, you're probably not a committed desktop Linux user. Globally, as of 2025, just over 4% of desktop PCs run Linux. That's a tiny slice of the market, and yet it's a milestone for Linux worth celebrating.

Most sports cars lose value quickly, leaving buyers with steep depreciation just when they expected thrills and style. But one affordable performance car defies that trend, holding its value far better than most of its peers and giving owners surprising long-term equity. In a segment where rapid price drops are the norm, this model’s exceptional resale strength makes it one of the smartest buys for drivers who want fun without the typical financial hit.

If you're thinking of dual-booting Linux alongside Windows on your PC, there are a few things I recommend you be sure to avoid doing. You'll be modifying the underlying system and building the foundation for your PC workflow that you don't want to mess up.

Who's ready to buy more tools this year? Milwaukee is already one of the best, offering a solid collection of power tools and accessories for enthusiasts or professionals, and more are on the way. While we recently confirmed over 150 new items are coming in 2026, here are four more that are actually worth waiting for.

It’s hard to believe that Samsung has been refining its foldable phones for seven years already. Last month, the company officially confirmed its first double-hinged foldable, and now it has confirmed the price and availability as well. Everyone knew it would be expensive—now we know just how expensive.

If you’re looking to upgrade to a new phone, your default solution for the old one might be to trade it in. The truth is, though, that most trade-in programs offer pennies on the dollar, so you’d only be getting a fraction of your phone’s actual value.

Linux fans like to dream of the day when Linux is a mainstream OS instead of a hacker's tool. As much fun and useful as Linux is, it seems that Linux will still be a "geek" OS. Here's why the Linux community should embrace this rather than fight it.

NVMe SSDs are quickly becoming one of the most expensive components in a typical gaming PC. Yet despite their importance, many people ignore a crucial factor for performance and longevity: cooling.

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, where the filmmaker best known for horror took his own unexpected journey to bring J R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel to life on the big screen. Each installment told the tale of Elijah Wood's Frodo Baggins, as the young Hobbit set out from the Shire to destroy the One Ring before its master could rise and cast his shadow over the world once more. Despite it being a seemingly impossible task, Jackson succeeded in creating not only a faithful adaptation but also cementing his trilogy as one of the best movie series ever made.

Shortcuts in an operating system or application can make or break the user experience, and frustratingly, Windows certainly has a lot you probably won't use. Luckily, there is a free, open-source app that lets you customize almost every single shortcut in Windows and most apps.

I've spent a good part of my life commuting in cold weather, the kind where the roads aren't plowed yet and the forecast is already wrong. I've driven through blizzards, across mountain passes, and on mornings where the hardest part of the drive was just getting the car to cooperate long enough to leave the driveway. After enough winters like that, you stop thinking about cold as a seasonal inconvenience and start treating it as a mechanical stress test. It's also a big part of why I live in Florida now.

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) was long the undisputed king of the spreadsheet, but its dominance is finally waning. From security nightmares to the rise of modern tools, the era of legacy macros is coming to an end. It's time to embrace the new Excel.

Microsoft is finally checking off one of the biggest items on the Excel power user wishlist. The full Power Query experience is officially rolling out to the web app, which means you can import, transform, and automate your data workflows without ever opening the desktop app.

Mozilla is starting to test a split view mode for Firefox, allowing you to have two pages open at the same time without two browser windows. The browser is also getting editable notes for your tabs.

The verdict is in: The Rip is a hit. People have been loving the cop thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The movie is still occupying the top spot on the streamer as we speak.

I only started creating a smart home last year, so nearly all of my devices communicate via Matter. For the most part, things have just worked. As I try out different smart home hubs and troubleshoot the occasional issue, there’s only one simple thing I wish I did from the beginning that would have saved me a lot of frustration—write down my Matter pairing codes.

After more than a decade of flat, solid blocks of color, Android may be on the verge of yet another major design shift. According to a growing number of reports and leaks, a translucent, blurry look is coming with Android 17—and we have our first look at it.

Having a 3D printer is great! You can make just about anything you can imagine, as long as it's made from something that comes in the form of a filament. However, there are limits to what you should bring into the world from your imagination. For example, it's probably a bad idea to print any of these.

At a time when SSD prices are completely wild and almost guaranteed to get even worse, it's hard to shop for PC storage. There used to be a sweet spot for cost per terabyte, but that sweet spot is now long gone.