When you leave your Windows computer idle, its screen turns off automatically after a specific time. Windows turns off the screen in order to save power. If a task is running on your laptop, it will ...

Windows updates can be like dentist appointments for some people — you know they're important, but on the other hand, you're going to do everything to put them off, or get out of it altogether.

Windows 11 (or 10) doesn't include an option to schedule an automatic shutdown of your computer, but it's possible to use ...

There's more than one way to shut down a Windows PC. You don't always have to use a mouse. You can use your keyboard instead. Plus, keyboard shortcuts are faster, easy to learn, and can even help you ...

Microsoft's default settings for Windows are designed to be helpful to the average person, but that's exactly what makes the defaults so unusable for most people. Because not one of us is average, and ...

Reader Shawn wrote in with this power pickle: I have a Dell Studio Laptop. When I turn off my computer, the power-button light stays on and blinks. The only way I can stop it from blinking is to ...

How to Turn Off the Voice Assistant on Your Computer Your email has been sent If you don’t use the voice assistant on a macOS, ChromeOS, or Microsoft Windows, you may choose to turn it off following ...

Updating the computer is among the most important aspects of PC maintenance. They help to improve the performance, fix bugs, and strengthen protection against security threats. However, installing ...