Multi-core processors add an additional layer of complexity to software design. Occasionally that can manifest as only a portion of the CPU being used.

I've avoided Windows' default folder layout for years. With recent assumptions Microsoft has made on how those folders should be treated, I'm glad I don't rely on them.

Here's a series of steps to recover use of an external drive that's acting up when connected to one machine but not with another.

It can be frustrating to delete something to seemingly no effect. I'll explain why that might be and what to do.

Windows 11 is out to much fanfare, hype, and confusion. Unless you have specific reasons, you don't need to upgrade yet, but there's also no reason to avoid it.

It's rare to get installation media with your machine any more. Fortunately, Windows 11 installation media can be download online.

I repaired a friend's machine's hard disk failure only to discover something much, much worse.

Outlook.com, like most email services, tries hard to keep spam out of your inbox. Sometimes it gets a little too aggressive. I'll look at how to tame it.

Email comes with its own set of terminology. I'll review how email addresses, accounts, domains, and aliases relate.

Unfortunately, Facebook account hacks are common. I'll look at the process Facebook uses to recover a hacked Facebook account.