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Keeping Windows and macOS alive past their sell-by date

Practical steps to make an aging operating system usable into 2026 Part 1 You can switch to running mostly FOSS without ...

Why is my USB port orange? I learned what every color really means, and it's wild

Teal: Just like blue, but denoted as USB 3.1, supporting faster transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps. Red: These are the newest and fastest devices available, categorized as USB 3.1 Generation 2 and USB 3 ...
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This portable Windows toolkit fits on a single USB and replaces dozens of apps

However, NirLauncher has improved my approach to Windows troubleshooting. This free portable toolkit bundles over 200 ...
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Windows and Linux multi-boot USB installer setup without using Ventoy

The purpose of this document and method is to show you how you can easily create a dual- or multi-boot Windows/Linux USB pendrive so that you can run the Windows 11 installer and one or more Linux ...
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9 tips that turbocharge your Windows PC startup time

A freshly installed system starts up quickly and responds swiftly. A few updates and new software installations later, however, Windows seems to become slower and slower. There are several ways to ...