Finding where disk space went: start with the conclusion
If you only read one paragraph, read this: finding where disk space went depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Reading memory usage: one full walkthrough
Most people want reading memory usage to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Cleaning fans and vents: judge, act, review
Most people do not fail at cleaning fans and vents from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…
Battery habits that last: what to do first
Separate two things in battery habits that last: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
How often to update the system: the workable version
Separate two things in how often to update the system: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
Do drivers need updating: the workable version
Most people want do drivers need updating to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Choosing security software: the four usual traps
There is plenty written about choosing security software and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the…
The order of blue-screen checks: the complete picture
If you have already tried the order of blue-screen checks and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
Sources of fan noise: judge, act, review
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: the four usual traps
Let us set the limits of SSD endurance explained first: it reliably improves backups that survive a power cut, and it does not deliver overnight.…
Setting up an external monitor: from judgement to finish
Advice on setting up an external monitor tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
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…
The 3-2-1 backup rule: one full walkthrough
Most people want the 3-2-1 backup rule to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Preparing for a clean install: start with the conclusion
Most people want preparing for a clean install to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…
Using restore points: putting effort where it counts
Put using restore points back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months will…
Ports and docking stations: rhythm decides it
Most people want ports and docking stations to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Laptop stands and airflow: how to do it concretely
Most people want laptop stands and airflow to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
The cost of never shutting down: how to do it concretely
Most people do not fail at the cost of never shutting down from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is…
Judging when to replace: the complete picture
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: adapting to different settings
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…