All of these are signs of a slow net web surfer. Fortunately, you could speed it up with a few simple steps. This willopen Microsoft Edge’s task manager, which lets you monitor the resource consumption of processes. tap the “Memory” column header to sort tasks by memory usage. Find the non-essential processes taking up most of your system’s resources. Then, select each one individually and hit the “End Process” button to terminate it....

Summary TheUgreen 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bankis nicer on paper than it is in action. Approach at your own risk. The power bank is also extremely lightweight and portable, weighing in at only 0.29 pounds. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek The entire power bank is wrapped in off-white silicone padding. Pressing the button once will power on the charger, pressing it twice will shut it down. Pressing and holding for three seconds will activate and deactivate trickle-charging mode....

Wheres the L/H Switch, and What Is It For? L/H stands for “Low/High,” and it controls the maximum fan speed. The switch is somewhat hard to reach, especially when the cooler is already installed. PEERAPIXSCOM / Shutterstock.com High Mode Is Cooler, but Should You Make the Switch? The difference between the low and high maximum speeds is substantial. The fan spins up to around 2,000 RPM at low and 2,800 RPM at high....

Here are a few contenders. Perhaps by combining this technology with that MIT gadget that lets youspeak silentlyit could be a practical solution. An AppleWatch Ultrais basically a wrist-worn smartphone sans camera. And no, it’s not . Humane Humane Tyler / How-To Geek Tyler Hayes / How-To Geek The Apple Watch Ultra is the most rugged in Apple’s lineup of smartwatches, featuring a large display and an Action button to launch apps and activities quickly....

If you want to put your desktop to good use, take a look atUbersicht. The powerful nature of the Ubersicht framework means that creating your own widgets is relatively straightforward. The better you are at coding, the more powerful your widgets will be. You don’t need to be a web developer to use the app though. it’s possible for you to use theUbersicht widget galleryto download new widgets. These take the form of small JSX files which are placed into your widget folder....

Summary Portable power stations are a dime a dozen, with new brands appearing all the time. That’s because they’re great for outdoor adventures, off-grid living, or emergencies. The new Anker SOLIX C1000 is a compact yet powerful 1800W portable power station. Cory Gunther / How-To Geek It packs 11 different ports, 2400W AC power surge, built-in lighting, and more. Charge all your gear or be prepared for an emergency. Two massive handles make it easy to carry around this 28-pound battery....

Here’s how you’re able to buy games for your friends on Steam. Alternatively, you could check the pricing of games you know that person would like. This way, you might see which games they were interested in buying at some point. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Also, you never have to worry about buying someone a game they already own. Steam will let you know! From the menu that pops up, select “View Profile....

Quick Links Summary Imagine diving into your work or favorite shows with no distractions. Hiding the top bar and dock in Ubuntu does just that. It’s like customizing your Ubuntu desktop to fit your vibe and make everything flow better. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Why Hide the Top Bar and Dock in Ubuntu? It also adds a touch of elegance to your desktop. It can also hide active apps and notifications from people looking at your screen....

What Is a Solar Flare? The name “solar flare” already does a pretty good job of explaining what it is. That said, a solar flare is an eruption of intense radiation from the sun’s surface. Color4260 / Shutterstock.com We’re talking billions nuclear bombs going off here, and that radiation can head straight to Earth. Most solar flares are not quite that powerful, mind you. Any key in of solar flare can disrupt electric and electronic technology on Earth, but how exactly?...

Thankfully, you’re able to often get it to start working again with a simple Windows trick. So, let’s look at a few easy solutions before you take it to a local repair shop. Do a Quick Restart Did the keyboard just stop working at random? Sergio Rodriguez / How-To Geek Before you try more time-consuming solutions, let’s firstgive the laptop a quick reboot. Open “Hardware and Sound,” then press “gear Manager” under Devices and Printers....

Let’s explore them. That’s where the break reminder feature comes in. Next, tap the gear icon at the upper right corner of the screen. Justin Duino / How-To Geek This will open your options. Select “General.” On the next screen, turn on the toggle for Remind me to take a break. Youll get a pop-up window to go for the reminder frequency. It automatically alerts you once it’s past your bedtime and prompts you to go to bed....

With Apple’s Vision Pro headset on the way, Microsoft has apparently decided to kill Windows Mixed Reality. Microsoftintroduced Windows Mixed Reality in 2017as a unified platform both virtual reality and augmented reality expereinces on Windows PCs. However, Microsoft’s big plans never really worked out. Microsoft Microsoft also never released HoloLens as a regular productit’s mostly just sold to factories andthe US Army. Presumably, the headsets will stop working when the platform is fully removed from Windows....

Picking up where you left off on most streaming services is pretty straightforward. Amazon is attempting to streamline that process with a new “Continue Watching” option on Fire TV devices. The home screen of your Amazon Fire TV will now have a “Continue Watching” option. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek For now, the company has confirmed that the functionality is coming for services such as Peacock and Tubi. Amazon