Using restore points: the four usual traps
Anyone who has spent time on using restore points has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…
Ports and docking stations: judge, act, review
Anyone who has spent time on ports and docking stations has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Laptop stands and airflow: rhythm decides it
Put laptop stands and airflow back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
The cost of never shutting down: the workable version
Separate two things in the cost of never shutting down: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
Judging when to replace: what to do first
Separate two things in judging when to replace: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
A monthly maintenance list: rhythm decides it
Put a monthly maintenance list back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
Diagnosing a slow boot: the workable version
Separate two things in diagnosing a slow boot: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Clearing startup items: from judgement to finish
Most people want clearing startup items to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Finding where disk space went: one full walkthrough
Let us set the limits of finding where disk space went first: it reliably improves backups that survive a power cut, and it does not deliver…
Reading memory usage: start with the conclusion
Anyone who has spent time on reading memory usage has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…
Cleaning fans and vents: rhythm decides it
Separate two things in cleaning fans and vents: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Battery habits that last: from judgement to finish
If you have already tried battery habits that last and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…
How often to update the system: the complete picture
Put how often to update the system back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…
Do drivers need updating: the workable version
Separate two things in do drivers need updating: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Choosing security software: the four usual traps
Most people want choosing security software to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
The order of blue-screen checks: from judgement to finish
If you only read one paragraph, read this: the order of blue-screen checks depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Sources of fan noise: how to do it concretely
If you only read one paragraph, read this: sources of fan noise depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…
SSD endurance explained: one full walkthrough
Most people want SSD endurance explained to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Setting up an external monitor: putting effort where it counts
Separate two things in setting up an external monitor: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
Cleaning a keyboard safely: the workable version
Separate two things in cleaning a keyboard safely: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…