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How-To Geek’s Best of CES 2023 Award Winners
CES is the big tech event that kicks off the new year, and we’re in Las Vegas to take it all in. We’ve dug through the announcements and navigated the show floor to find our favorite products of CES 2023. → Read More
Samsung’s Neo QLED QN95C Is an Upgrade to Write Home About
Every CES brings more TVs than you can shake a remote at, and 2023 is no exception. Samsung’s QN95C is one of this years most compelling displays. It is a 4K television with a 144 Hz refresh rate, a slim bezel, and Atmos speakers built in. → Read More
The Withings U-Scan Has a Thankless Job
Withings, a company known for its smart health and fitness products, has revealed a new piece of technology at CES 2023: a miniature urine analysis lab dubbed the “U-Scan” that clips into your toilet. → Read More
7 NVIDIA GeForce Experience Features You Should Be Using
NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience is packed with useful features for NVIDIA GPU users. You can record instant replays of your gameplay, enable an always-on performance monitor, optimize your game settings in one click, and a lot more. Here are the features you should be using. → Read More
How to Log In Automatically to Windows 11
If your PC never leaves your home and you don’t really need a password, automatically logging in will save you the trouble of typing in your password every single time you turn on or restart your PC. Here’s everything you need to know to enable auto login. → Read More
How to Set Up Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
Windows 11 normally requires a Microsoft account when you set it up, but you can bypass Microsoft account creation and use a local account instead. Here’s how to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account or convert an existing Microsoft account to a local account. → Read More
How to Make a Minecraft Texture Pack With Stable Diffusion
Minecraft is a fantastic game, and it has one of the largest modding communities in gaming history. What if you want to add some personal flair to your game, but you’re not a graphic artist? Here’s how to use Stable Diffusion to make textures for Minecraft. → Read More
How to Run Windows 11 in a Virtual Machine
Windows 11 is famous for its strict hardware requirements. Those requirements require you to take some extra steps when you’re setting up a Windows 11 virtual machine — here are all the things you need to do to get it running. → Read More
With the 2022 Update, Windows 11 Is Finally Worth an Upgrade
A mixture of tough hardware requirements, some unpopular changes to the user interface, and a general feeling of “Why bother?” have resulted in poor adoption rates for Windows 11. However, Windows 11’s 2022 update goes a long way to alleviating a lot of those gripes. → Read More
What’s New in the Task Manager in Windows 11’s 2022 Update
Task Manager has scantly changed since it was introduced in the 1990s, besides the occasional addition of a new tab. The 2022 Update for Windows 11 finally gives Task Manager a much-deserved facelift, a few quality-of-life changes, and some new features. → Read More
NVIDIA’s RTX 4000 Series GPUs Are the Upgrade We All Wanted
Graphics card releases always generate a lot of hype, and the rumor mill usually begins churning out content a year before they’re released. Well, the official word on NVIDIA’s RTX 4000-series is finally available — here are some important takeaways if you’re looking to upgrade. → Read More
How to Write an Awesome Stable Diffusion Prompt
Stable Diffusion, a popular AI art generator, requires text prompts to make an image. Sometimes it does an amazing job and generates exactly what you want with a vague prompt. Other times, you get suboptimal outputs. Here are some tips and tricks to get ideal results. → Read More
How to Access the Power User Menu on Windows 11
Everyone knows that you can hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete to access the Task Manager, but what about the Power User Menu? The Power User Menu offers a convenient way to access essential utilities, important locations, and useful menus. Here’s how you can access it. → Read More
How to Remap Any Key or Shortcut on Windows 11
Microsoft PowerToys is a handy utility for Windows that lets you customize all sorts of things about Windows—everything from the behavior of windows on your screen to your keyboard shortcuts. Here’s how you can use PowerToys to remap your favorite (or least favorite!) shortcuts. → Read More
How to Run Stable Diffusion Locally With a GUI on Windows
You can install Stable Diffusion locally on your PC, but the typical process involves a lot of work with the command line to install and use. Fortunately for us, the Stable Diffusion community has solved that problem. Here’s how to install a version of Stable Diffusion that runs locally with a graphical user interface! → Read More
7 Ways to Open Windows Terminal on Windows 11
Windows Terminal is a great addition to Windows 10 and Windows 11, and it offers numerous improvements over the old Windows Console Host. Here are the best ways to open Windows Terminal on Windows 11. → Read More
How to Customize Your Icons in Windows 11
One of the best things about Windows is the freedom it gives you to customize your user experience. There are dozens of programs available to change the user interface. Here are some ways to customize your icons with the default options in Windows, and some third-party tools. → Read More
How to Run Stable Diffusion on Your PC to Generate AI Images
Artificial Intelligence (AI) art is currently all the rage, but most AI image generators run in the cloud. Stable Diffusion is different — you can run it on your very own PC and generate as many images as you want. Here’s how you can install and use Stable Diffusion on Windows. → Read More
The Best Tech Discounts and Deals for College Students
From discounted subscriptions and free software to savings on laptops, iPads, and other gadgets, lots of tech companies offer exclusive deals to college and university students. Here are our favorite student discounts you should take advantage of. → Read More
How to Mount an ISO Image on Windows 11
ISO files, sometimes called ISO images, are a type of archival file. Windows didn’t offer any native support for ISOs for years — you had to use third-party tools. Luckily, Microsoft added support for ISOs starting in Windows 8. Here’s what you need to know about ISOs on Windows 11. → Read More