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Windows 10 to 11
How to upgrade to Windows 11 — make your update as painless as possible now windows 10 support has ended

By Les Pounder Last updated

All it took was 75 minutes for a painless migration

Windows
MSI, Gigabyte, Asus Motherboards
How to Check What Motherboard You Have

By Andrew E. Freedman Last updated

Your motherboard will determine your possible upgrade paths. Here's how to check which motherboard is in your PC.

Motherboards
CPU Temperature
How to Check Your PC's CPU Temperature

By Paul Alcorn Last updated

How can you check your CPU's temperature and what's a good or normal range? We break it down for you.

CPUs
Don't Add Microsoft Account
How to Install and Log In to Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account

By Avram Piltch Last updated

By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.

Windows
Bypass Windows 11 TPM
How to Bypass Windows 11's TPM, CPU and RAM Requirements

By Avram Piltch, Les Pounder Last updated

Use simple utilities to install or upgrade Windows 11 on any PC, regardless of its TPM status or hardware.

Windows
SSD Health in Windows
How to Check SSD Health in Windows 10 and Windows 11

By Brandon Hill Last updated

Here are some tools that access SMART functionality on your SSD to determine its health

SSDs
Downloading a YouTube Video
How to Download YouTube Videos to PC for Free (in Up to 4K)

By Avram Piltch Last updated

Use simple, open-source tools to get an MP4 or MP3 file from YouTube.

Streaming
Flyoobe
Ditching Windows 10? Here's how I installed Windows 11, removed AI, and stripped out unnecessary features

By Les Pounder Published

Install Windows 11 on anything

Windows
BASIC 2025
Hack to the Future — here's how you can write BASIC code on a modern-day PC

By Les Pounder Published

BASIC was the Python of its day and it inspired many bedroom coders to spend hours in their room, hacking around to make games and tools. Now you can do the same in the 21st century.

Programming
Tmux
Here's how I multi-task in the Linux terminal with Tmux

By Les Pounder Published

Terminal Multiplexers are powerful tools for every Linux user’s toolkit, and Tmux is the king that reigns supreme when it comes to productivity and versatility.

Linux
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